My precious hiking companion, Ajax, is nursing a strained left hind paw. This has led to nostalgia and heightened senses for me on my most recent hikes without him, including last Friday’s epic hike on Tiger Mountain. I dubbed my WTA trip report “Courtilocks and the Three Bears.” Trip reports are factual representations of hikes …
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I’ve been fascinated by a pair of Cooper’s hawks raising four chicks in our neighborhood. They frequent our 3-tiered pond, the only known source of running water on our block. As I photographed them I pondered where to go with my weekly blog about change after three years of posting. Against a backdrop of hawk …
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This week I shared with my writing group that I was feeling a little discouraged about my lack of progress toward some of my business goals. One partner suggested I move my arbitrary deadline to after I receive the results of my NBC-HWC exam. As soon as I realized her idea was the most self-compassionate …
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Last Monday, I completed the NBC-HWC exam, something I’d been working toward for the past fifteen months. On Wednesday, my daughter, my dog Ajax, and I enjoyed a celebration hike to Granite Lakes. How do you celebrate your achievements? For me, celebrating milestones through immersion in nature has always been a source of joy and …
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Having just completed the NBC-HWC certifying exam this week, I’ve been contemplating what I’ve learned about myself over the past fifteen months. This week, I share the value of embracing a beginner’s mindset, particularly as it relates to hiking with two new partners. Beginner’s Mindset in Coaching After 40 years of hiking, I’m still learning …
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