The Fear Factor
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Asking our fears, “If this happens, then what?” allows for a more zesty and adventurous life.
Was my PCT hike anything like the book “Wild?”
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Cheryl Strayed (and Reese Witherspoon) and I took a lot of the same steps, and went to the trail for much the same reason: to heal.
exercises for healthy toes
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These are my favorite exercises for the feet and toes to keep arthritis and plantar fasciitis at bay.
Look at her go!
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Just how did a nearly 60-year-old woman with fake hips walk 480 miles in less than a month?
Good Luck, Bad Luck
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My outlook on life is a belief in grace and abundance tinged by some bad luck that tests our character.
Appalachian Trail: the return
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After a tough four months managing a cancer diagnosis and healing from surgery, I’ll return to the trail.
breast cancer trail: “you’re done”
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I’ve reached the terminus of the breast cancer trail and it’s time to make the next steps my priority.
breast cancer trail: just be
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Being curious rather than certain often reveals unexpected and beguiling mysteries.
breast cancer trail: thriver
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“Thriver” reflects a more authentic cancer experience, the desire to reinvent as well as accept life as it is.
breast cancer trail: moments of normalcy
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It’s week four I am and I am walking on trails where the wildlife welcome me back to my life.