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Ralph Waldo Emerson asked: “How much of human life is lost in waiting?”

20 Modern Day American Adventurers

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Jeanne Stawiecki at Age 56 Completes Seven Marathons and Summits the Highest Peaks on Seven Continents

The Challenge: Backward, Forward, Breakdown or Breakthrough

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Ralph Waldo Emerson asked: “How much of human life is lost in waiting?”

May 22, 2018

I waited for the “perfect” moment…….when I felt I would be ready to make changes in my life….. a time when the stresses would be more manageable, a time when finances would be better……and the waiting went on for years. I felt damaged. My thoughts tortured me on a daily basis. I was smoking two, […]

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The Wakening of the Self

March 9, 2018

Campbell explains the call to adventure as “the awakening of the self.” If you are stagnant, you are dying. What dream have…

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Part II: Qualifying for the Boston Marathon

January 15, 2018

I decided I’d run the New York City marathon to qualify for Boston and unlike the usual marathons that insist on a…

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I kept going

January 15, 2018

For my first big rock-climbing trip I went with a friend to New Hampshire. We hired a guide from the International Mountain…

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My Dream: Running the Boston Marathon

December 11, 2017

I was always intrigued with the people who were able to qualify for the Boston Marathon. People from all walks of life,…

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Grateful

December 11, 2017

I never thought that one day I would say I am grateful for the challenges I have endured in my life. In…

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The first time I saw Everest

October 30, 2017

For two weeks we had been steadily gaining altitude. The lush green pastures and forests of silver fir, birch, rhododendrons and juniper…

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Unrest

October 30, 2017

By the time I was in my mid thirties, I felt empty. The dreams I had as a child were gone—vaporous fairy-tales…

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Thinking Outside the Box

September 7, 2017

We have all heard the expression “thinking outside the box." But what does it mean and what is “the box”? After…

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Nature heals

June 16, 2017

When I have a challenging week, I always look to exercise, nature and gardening. My garden is a mini oasis; gardening a…