The Hiking for Healing Virtual Hike this week will feature a walk along a trail leading to an historic tree… a Cherokee Marker Tree … a.k.a. Native American Trail Marker trees. The natives used them as a marking system.

What an interesting year 2020 has been. I think it is important to look at the "growth opportunities" our planet is experiencing on our journey to a universal new normal. I speak so often.

How many of us are “pet owners?" I prefer the term “fur-baby” to “pet” simply because so many of us are so deeply connected with our pets that they truly become our “babies”... our “children!” I admit that I am...

Our awareness is heightened every day, as it should be, of the occupations, staff, jobs, and activities that are essential in this time of crisis. My heart goes out, and my hat comes off to each and every essential...

As seems to happen at least once a month, I got a quiet, little “WHISPER” from Marie. Just one word … “BLOG”! So, here I sit again, trying to clear my head of everything spinning around today. What a crazy...

A friend asked me a while ago what I wanted from life or to do with my life. This was my answer -

Things that make me feel good...(and promote healing).

Weathering the storm is like Bridging the Gap—you've got to 'do it!' Each step you take gets you closer to a new "sunrise"- a new normal.

To all who have so generously supported Hiking for Healing physically, emotionally, and financially.

Here I am again! It's the day after Thanksgiving, and "Admin" Marie sweetly reminds me, "I need your next blog, and I could use it right away"!

"My journey has led me down many pathways, across numerous planes of consciousness, in search of an avenue of Truth. Fleeting moments of recognition in many confusing and frustrating experiences attempted to jog my 'me...

Those of you who know me know that I believe firmly and deeply in laughter's power and positive effects. the Mayo Clinic Staff published an article in Healthy Lifestyle entitled Stress Management. According to the...

"I love to hike! Yes, hiking can be strenuous, sometimes dangerous, treacherous, the terrain can be rocky, slippery, perhaps knee deep in snow, the weather blistery hot or extremely cold, rainy, snowy, stormy ...

Having decided to cancel our hike to Andrews Bald due to a threat of severe weather, Marie and I decided to take the approximately 40-minute drive to Elvira's Cafe in Wears Valley for breakfast. Why?

Our hikes are very symbolic to the ongoing search for our New Normal. As we step off the paved road, off the beaten path, we step onto a new trail and leave behind the familiar - the "comfortable". Each step taken lea...

Well ... here I am again!! I got this little message from Marie, "This is your friendly reminder that the 15th is coming up… Blog post😊."