The off-road trip under a brilliant blue sky, through changing colors of Fall, proved a breathtaking, memory-making day with a couple of family members. Such a wonderful reminder that having others along for the ride, literally, multiplies joy, both in the moment and in the memory reflection and remembrance. When we choose to travel with […]
I’m still amazed by Neil Tomba’s big dream and journey, aren’t you? In case you missed the podcast episode, we talked about his June 2019 trip across the US, from Santa Monica, CA to Annapolis, MD, pedaling his bicycle (33 days, 3,000 miles) accompanied by his co-riders, and team in two vehicles. What a dream […]
This remains one of the most beautiful spots I’ve ever visited. I remember stopping and sitting there, soaking in the mountain majesty before capturing it digitally and moving on to experience a harrowing off-road mountain pass. When I reflect on big life dreams, something like this picture comes to mind. The awesome, overwhelming size and […]
On the Bearing Life®️ Podcast this week, we heard a wonderful message of hope, encouragement, and community. My heartfelt thanks to Sharyn and Mike for sharing their story, mission, and purpose. We all long for community, for people to come alongside and walk through life with us. So often our neighbors (and their families) who live […]
The trip fell into place after lots of planning. Boxes of required supplies shipped ahead of time, numerous phone calls were placed to discuss menus and appropriate steps and actions for ride planning and access. Every day offered an opportunity for something to go wrong and an overwhelming challenge, yet so many people showed up […]
I have fond memories of looking out over this water on a peaceful morning and it represents how I want to maintain a calm interior no matter how chaotic interactions might be with others. Dr. Les Carter offered such a helpful perspective about codependency on The Bearing Life®️ Podcast this week! We talked about what it […]
A friend and I went for a walk one day and came upon a display of various cairns and balanced rock formations. I’ve long been fascinated by cairns and their history and navigational use on trails. These are on private land and appeared in the woods as a gorgeous natural art gallery. The balance and […]
Life, in general, offers lots of opportunities for stress and trauma (big, medium, and little). When we walk through our days only dealing with the immediate, we can often ignore situations or emotions that need attention. When we don’t take the time to process or even evaluate what may or may not affect us, we […]