Years ago someone posted a photo of herself sitting in her new inflatable kayak in her living room. She was so excited to have finally taken the plunge. “I want one,” I said. “Do it,” she replied. And so for years I imagined the day I would have my own kayak, or stand-up paddle board,…
I have been trying to find my way into a regular morning spiritual practice for a long time. Over the years it has proven to be anything but regular, taking on many different shapes. I have sneaked out from my overfull house to settle myself on an old towel among the plants on our back…
I went on my first solo camping trip this summer. Just a few days, to a favorite camping spot in the little visited wilderness of the Trinity Alps. In spite of decades of experience and a car loaded down with luxury gear for the middle-aged camper, I was unaccountably nervous. Until I hit the road…