breast cancer trail: healing

As I heal from surgery and slowly move back into my life, I ask the question, “Who do I want to be now?”
breast cancer trail: recovery

We received great news that there is no cancer in my lymph nodes, so I will not need chemotherapy or radiation.
breast cancer trail: bye-bye boobs

Blissful will have a bilateral mastectomy and reflects on having breasts before saying goodbye.
Appalachian Trail, Monson to Caratunk, Maine

It’s a short distance from Monson to Caratunk, but the sun comes out and I finally have stupendous views.
Appalachian Trail, Mount Katahdin and the 100 Mile Wilderness, Maine

Mount Katahdin and the 100 Mile Wilderness are some of the hardest – but most special – miles on the AT, especially in rain and cold.
Pre-Appalachian Trail

On the way to the start of the Appalachian Trail, I visited friends in Camden, Maine.
notes from the Porkies

I hiked and recorded sound but letting the Mountains speak to me in its own way, was pure magic.
making art in the Porcupine Mountains

It was early spring loud with birds and falls for my Artist-in-Residence at the Porcupine Mountains.
Managing Osteoarthritis

Motion is lotion, so they say and hiking is one of the best to slow the progress of arthritis.
a little anxiety goes a long way

Anxiety and fear in high doses can be detrimental to your health, but can also be harnessed to help you succeed.