Alander Mtn to Brace Mtn 11.5 mile loop, 2500 ft elevation gain
Alander to Brace Mtn Loop~When you think you’ve done ’em all..think again!
Find Your True Values; are you living the life you want?
Assess your life! One way this podcast (Feel Better Live More Podcast, guest is former Monk Jay Shetty) says to do this is to first look at your values. What do you value in life? Do you value freedom (at work or home), do you value connections with family and friends, living a healthy lifestyle,... Continue Reading →
Homemade Hike: Brace to Alander to Bash Bish
This hike is definitely a favorite as it takes you over 2 big peaks, Brace Mountain in CT and Alander in MA and 3 states! Ends (or begins depending on which way you do it) at Bash Bish Falls in the Berkshires (MA). You do a good chunk of the South Taconic Trail which is... Continue Reading →
Walk this way! Legs of the AT in CT
⁉️ Did you know: The Appalachian Trail is the longest (at 2,193 miles) hiking-only footpath in the whole world?! It goes from Georgia to Maine (or MA to GA) and ~51 miles of it runs thru the northwest corner of CT! Lucky us. 🗺 We split the 51 miles into 7 hikes. The legs range... Continue Reading →
Favorite 4: Morning Meditations (1st edition)
Now, you do not need to be an expert meditator, whatever that is, you just need to sit down on the floor on a pillow, or sit on edge of couch with feet flat on floor. If sitting is uncomfortable you can lay down (when I do this I like to put my feet up... Continue Reading →
Science of Smiling :D
“Use these moments to energize yourself for the day ahead. First, smile. Whatever you feel like, make yourself smile. It has been shown that even if you fake a smile, it can improve your mood." How an old landlord taught me to smile and feel good at a time when I needed it!
Mother’s Day Blueberry Muffins
It's not what you make but what you do with what you make! Because of the virus, my mom and I met at a park, walked the trails, and then sat down to enjoy these muffins.
Leg 4 of CT AT, Housatonic River Walk to Pine Knob Loop
*8.4 miles, and ~1400 feet elevation gain* I love doing the Appalachian Trail, hike by hike, in order. This takes all the guesswork out of the "which hike to do this weekend" question which used to take up a lot of thinking time! I would research the hike, read the reviews, check the weather...and pretty... Continue Reading →
Thoughts and thought patterns..
“Cultivate contentment by resolutely refusing to be frightened by shadows or to see trouble where there is none. We can accomplish much toward curing ourselves of fretting and worrying by refusing to be misled by a foreboding imagination.” Sometimes, even when hiking, especially long distances, my mind tends to wander. I’ll run through all the... Continue Reading →
Service to others..
“No life is worthwhile if the daily service is for self alone." Growth in Silence: The Undertone of Life by Susanna Cocroft 1917 It is easy to feel somewhat useless and a little sad during these times of isolation. I don’t think we are meant to be so idle and disconnected from our community like this!... Continue Reading →
The Early Bird Blog 