Road Trip Update from Boston, MA

June 25, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

[This post is backlogged from Thursday, June 25th] A little over two weeks ago I flew into Fresno, California to begin a National Parks/ National Forests road trip out West. I’ve updated you once since then, from Portland, Oregon, and since we’ve continued to see many more sights. Sadly our trip is coming to an […]

Meditations in nature

August 4, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

“Everyone of us already has the seed of mindfulness. The practice is to cultivate it” -Thich Nhat Hanh To some, meditation may feel unaccessible. It’s a practice that often seems too time consuming, too difficult or unfamiliar, or maybe it just seems impossible simply because a quiet mind is a foreign concept. But truthfully, meditation […]

5 benefits of spending time in nature

July 15, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

I think everyone can benefit from getting outdoors a little more, so this week I’m doing exactly that. I’m hiding away on Hog Island in Maine for a nature writing retreat. As I go into this week with a blank notebook, a pen, and an open-mind, I’m already beginning to think of all the benefits […]

A Snowy Walk Through Wolf Hill

March 14, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Wolf Hill Preserve Smithfield, RI Silence. A gentle breeze snakes through the trees. Pine needles tickle each other, creating rustling all around. Birds sing in the distance. I’m reminded that the modern world is not far as the sound of the natural symphony is cut by the sound of a plane overheard. […]

Tales from ten thousand feet

August 8, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Capability. Openness. Fear. These were all the things I was considering at 10,000 feet hovering over the open door of a plane. What are you capable of? How much of what you think you’re capable is restricted by you telling yourself you can’t? We arrive at the border of Massachusetts and New Hampshire at 10 […]

Hiking trails I hit this June

July 2, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

If there’s anything you should put before yourself it’s the planet, and there are so many different ways to do this. At times it may be hard to see why the little steps you take make a difference to the big picture, but think of it this way: If every person did at least one […]