The Night the Trail Went Dark
We’re All Looking for a Little Light in the Darkness A few years back, I was running the Appalachian Trail outside of North Adams in western Mass. One of those crisp New England autumn evenings where the air’s sweet with the smell of foliage and silence fills the forest. I’d planned to be done well before sunset.But somewhere between […]
The Finish Line Waits
From Boston to the Grand Canyon —On Healing, Resilience, and Finishing What We Start. Every April, the Boston Marathon runs again. This year marks its 129th—each one a testament to endurance, community, and the power of the human spirit.But when I think about the Boston Marathon, my mind always goes back to 2013. That year, […]
Spring Into Action
100 Days of Action one Habit at a Time Spring is here. Writing from the foothills of the Los Padres Mountains, I’m surrounded by the vibrant greenery that’s emerging all around. This time marks the end of winter fallow—when the earth emerges recharged and prepares for the burst of growth that comes with warmer, brighter days. […]
It All Started in a Garden
The Garden of Life: Lessons in Patience, Growth, and Connection Let’s go back in time. I was five years old, and my world was small – no bigger than the walls of my home and the woods surrounding it. But there was something about Fred’s garden—the fenceline just beyond the trees—that drew me in. It […]