INSIGHTS
inspiring you to
hike your own hike
As a backpacker, a professional musician and radio host, Alison Young offers a unique perspective on life’s journey.
Deep dives include her cancer journey, intentional quitting, managing loss and regret, spiritual renewal and a search for lasting joy, plus regaining activity after two total hip replacements and the benefits of walking.
The Fear Factor
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?”
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
These are my favorite exercises for the feet and toes to keep arthritis and plantar fasciitis at bay.
Look at her go!
Just how did a nearly 60-year-old woman with fake hips walk 480 miles in less than a month?
Good Luck, Bad Luck
My outlook on life is a belief in grace and abundance tinged by some bad luck that tests our character.
Appalachian Trail: the return
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”
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
Being curious rather than certain often reveals unexpected and beguiling mysteries.
breast cancer trail: thriver
“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
It’s week four I am and I am walking on trails where the wildlife welcome me back to my life.
breast cancer trail: strengthening
Pilgrims knew that walking is one of the best ways to find their spiritual center and heal.
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?”
