MEANDERING DOWN THE PATH…
Lately, I have been examining my {nearly default} state of feeling like I’m in a hurry. This feels like a learned pattern/habit from times when it felt appropriate ...or even desirable to always be in [...]
FINDING THE ORDER IN CHAOS!
I just returned from a three-day backpacking trip in my all-time favorite wilderness area. The weather was absolutely stellar, I got to hike with a dear, old friend, and I had some new, cool gear [...]
WALK MUCH? STAND UP STRAIGHT!
Last fall, I began to see a chiropractor for chronic pain in my Sacroiliac (SI) joint. I had blamed it on walking on pavement for 7-10 miles a day after hiking on dirt for as [...]
LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLE #5: MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE IMPACT
Welcome to the Leave No Trace Video Series. Today we’re discussing Principle #5: Minimize Campfire Impact If you really want to Leave No Trace, use a camp stove instead of building a fire. But, [...]
JOIN ME LIVE for the Women Connected in Wisdom Podcast!
Join me LIVE for the Women Connected in Wisdom Podcast on Wednesday, March 17th, at 5 pm EST, where I'll be chatting with Christine & Shannon about my new book WildWood Magic: A Guide to Walking as [...]
BE A PART OF AN AMAZING FIRST-TIME-EVER 7-DAY BACKPACKING RETREAT!
You are cordially invited to a most magical and transformational backpacking adventure…. Backpacking as a Sacred Practice 7-day Retreat Everything you need to know to be an expert backpacker in SEVEN unforgettable days! June 5-June [...]
WALKING AND HIKING AS A COPING MECHANISM
Life is full of stress. And it doesn’t seem to be getting any less challenging… for anybody… any time soon. Along with relentless stress within the body, mind, and spirit are also added environmental [...]
LEAVE NO TRACE, PRINCIPLE #4: LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND
“Leave only your footprints” or, “Take only pictures” are common LNT messages you may have heard. Take photographs, observe, and learn all about the area you are visiting, but please leave anything you find [...]
WHAT IS WILDWOOD MAGIC?
What is Wildwood Magic? The Wild Wood is an enchanted place where we take our physical body for a simple walk in the woods and are, in turn, gifted with nothing less than a most [...]
WILDWOOD MAGIC: A GUIDE TO WALKING AS A SACRED PATH- THE BOOK!
Thank you, John Pritchard, for helping me create an absolutely magical book! Your help and guidance were instrumental in making this dream a reality. I have no doubt that WildWood Magic: A Guide to [...]
A WALK IN THE WILDWOOD… [A COASTAL N.C. EVENT]
A Walk in the WildWood is an intimate, wilderness adventure complete with a powerful Fire Ceremony and homemade Chai in the enchanted forest… $47 per person *A half-day, Guided Walk in the WildWood, [...]
IMBOLC MEDITATION: MIDWAY FROM WINTER SOLSTICE TO SPRING EQUINOX
Happy Imbolc 2021! Imbolc, February 2nd, represents the time midway between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Other names for Imbolc include Candlemas and St. Brigit’s Day, a celebration of the Celtic Goddess. It has [...]
WHAT DO APPLE CORES AND POOP HAVE IN COMMON? LNT Principle #3
Welcome to the Leave No Trace video series. Today we are discussing Principle #3: Dispose of Waste Properly (I made TWO videos for you! Enjoy!) You have probably heard the phrase, “Pack it in, [...]
3 STEPS TO BEING FULLY CALM & RELAXED WHILE HIKING ALONE
Have you wanted to experience the peace and solitude of an enchanted forest but have been too afraid to go by yourself? Many people are conflicted about this, but there are simple ways to move [...]
DON’T JUST LISTEN TO THE WEATHER APP… BE PREPARED!
So, I’m out on my daily walk and it is SO much colder than I thought it would be! I mean, it’s really cold and I am freezing! I think it is only in [...]
STOMPING THROUGH MUD PUDDLES- LNT Principle #2
In today's video, we focus on the Leave No Trace (LNT) Principle #2: TRAVEL AND CAMP ON DURABLE SURFACES Leave No Trace consists of seven core principles to provide education, knowledge, and awareness of the [...]
ANYTHING CAN BE A SACRED PRACTICE!
ANYTHING CAN BE A SACRED PRACTICE! Some would call only specific spiritual disciplines a Sacred Practice, such as yoga, meditation, or other rituals. But in reality, any activity can become a Sacred Practice. By observing [...]
HAPPY CAPRICORN NEW MOON!
NEW MOON MEDITATION… Happy New Moon in Capricorn- 1/13/21 12:00 am EST. What new ideas are swirling around in your head during this tumultuous time? Capricorn is the perfect time for putting our [...]
WHICH SCENARIO SOUNDS LIKE MORE FUN?😜
This is a short video contrasting the differences in outdoor experiences when we plan ahead and prepare (LNT principle one) vs. when we do not. Enjoy! Leave No Trace (LNT) Center for Outdoor Ethics is an educational [...]
WANNA DANCE??? ECSTATIC DANCE ❤️ VALENTINES DAY 2021!
Hey ladies, WANNA DANCE? This is an invitation to a Valentine’s Day Ecstatic Dance. ❤️[Sunday, February 14, 2021 8pm-9m]❤️ Not a performance, but a Sacred and Safe and Space to allow movement to flow [...]
DO YOU HAVE A NEW YEAR RESOLUTION?✨
Well, here we are… another “New Year,” a “brand-new beginning,” a “clean slate”...and, of course, we are grateful to be here! But… “The New Year” (insert dramatic music here), and all the expectations and pressure, [...]
LEAVE NO TRACE: BE A KEEPER OF THE LAND
The “Leave No Trace” Center for Outdoor Ethics has a mission to protect the outdoors by educating and inspiring people to enjoy it responsibly. Leave No Trace (LNT) promotes low-impact recreation and ethical outdoor skills. [...]
RESILIENT WOMEN’S CONFERENCE 2020
If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that we need to work together, empower each other, and inspire others to be their bright, shiny selves. I am so grateful and honored to be speaking [...]
HONORING ANCESTORS WITH TREES!
What did I do for my last birthday beginning with the number 4? I got to celebrate by going for TWO walks, of course. One was on a crystal white sandy beach and the [...]
WHAT IF EVERYTHING WAS A BLESSING?
When we walk through our day with curiosity and wonder, it is easy to be grateful for every experience that shows up. For every moment, conceals a remarkable gift, hidden in plain sight. If [...]
HIKING THE 288-MILE BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL!
I did a thing! I just completed a 288-mile hike on the Benton MacKaye Trail! My journey on the BMT has been a full and magical lifetime, in and of itself. A lifetime filled with [...]
A HEALING PRAYER FOR THE FULL MOON
Happy Full Moon in Aries! (10/1/20 5:05 EST) This powerful masculine, fire sign helps us find our passion! And passion we have, right?? We are so passionate that intense energies bombard us day and night [...]
BACKPACKING ON THE BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL
Hello Friends! I am getting so excited about my next backpacking adventure! I am currently preparing for a hike through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), on the Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT). It is [...]
TRUST IN DIVINE TIMING
Next month, I will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of my thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. Time is such a funny thing… and it astounds me that it has been ten years! The time [...]
A MEDITATION EXPERIMENT: WALKING WITH AWARENESS
Would you like to participate in a meditation experiment? I have created a variety of fun and healing sacred meditation practices that I would love to share with you as "Mystery Meditations." If you [...]