Yesterday I made my way to the valley north of Mt. Hood and took on a hike that promised striking views of the mountain and wildflowers. Clouds hid the mountain, but the wildflowers did not disappoint. If you hadn’t noticed by the angle of the ground in these pictures, the entire hike was uphill. For […]
Variation
In my new home town, I often find myself in the rather unusual position of being the only person in the room without some sort of body modification. (This includes rooms filled with a high percentage of senior citizens.) I am not one for piercings and tattoos myself, but I love other people’s stories about […]
The Vivid Moments
I often write about mindfulness. Many times I’ll punctuate my thoughts with a photograph. The photos are often of small vivid moments: flashes of color or texture or light that catch my eye and bring me into the present moment. But the real test of mindfulness comes in the less desirable moments. When the answer […]
Going
Sometimes it seems we are always going somewhere. We are on the move, on the hunt, impatient to be somewhere else. Whether the anticipation is exciting or anxiety-producing, we spend much of our time on the way to something else. I’m no different. I juggle multiple time zones and an epic to-do list in my […]
Above the Fray
I’ve talked before about the good thinking I can do on an airplane. I fly a lot and while not every flight is full of insight, more often than not, I find that I can dig deeply into a project or problem up above 10,000 feet. Plus the view is amazing. Today, as I flew […]
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