Bloganuary 7
What could you do differently? I could do every damn thing differently. This is an odd question. I made a mistake in my paper planner and am struggling to not just throw it away. I could just throw myself away, instead. What SHOULD I do differently? Probably take better care of myself. I could take […]
Bloganuary 6
If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say?
Bloganuary 5
Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? Yes. Just kidding, that’s not an answer, silly. I do not spend much time in the past. My brain has responded to a lot of the trauma by blocking it out, so there’s not a lot of history I can reach without […]
Bloganuary 4
What is the greatest gift someone could give you? A shoebox full of money, thanks. Or the cure to cancer. Thanks. I read some other responses to today’s prompt and most of them wrote something about time. One writer, a 22 year old paraplegic, wants to be let go. They want for others to release […]
Bloganuary 3
What colleges have you attended? Methodist College, Fayetteville, North Carolina Barton County Community College, Great Bend, Kansas – AA General Studies Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, New Jersey – BA English CURRENTLY Grand Canyon University (online) – BS Applied Management
Bloganuary 2
Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? I do play in my daily life – I think it is my favorite thing to do! “Playtime” looks different depending upon where I am. If I’m at work, I’m working with my boss on new adventures to connect with our community. This […]
Bloganuary 1
What are your biggest challenges? Me. I’m my biggest challenge. You probably thought I’d say cancer is my biggest challenge. Maybe that’s part of it, but the Big C has only been around for 3-4 years while my challenges have been around…longer. Despite my boldness, I’m afraid of everything. I think I developed my boldness […]
Hiking for Freedom with Atlas Free
Freedom defined: the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Hiking defined: the activity of going for long walks, especially in the country or woods. Human trafficking defined: the unlawful act of transporting or coercing people in order to benefit from their work or service, typically in […]
Choose Your Christmas
I have never been so great at conforming. My earliest memory of trying to be like everyone was at a time in life that most of us were doing that: 7th and 8th grade. Looking back, I don’t know if my parents were poor or if they just chose not to extend any practical financial […]
2022 Hikes (and a couple of races) Completed
43. Dinosaur Ridge Trail, North Dinosaur Open Space Park, Morrison, Colorado 44. Triceratops Trail, Golden, Colorado 45. Red Rocks Trading Post Trail, Red Rocks Park, Morrison, Colorado 46. Fall Creek Falls, Swan Valley, Idaho 47. Jenny Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park, near Moose, Idaho 48. Hole in the Ground, Palouse to Cascades State Trail, […]