May 30, 2023
Most of the time, it’s a little in my head that tells me I can do things or narrates when they feel like they are about to go very wrong. Sometimes it’s more like a movie -- a dramatic demonstration of the terrible thing that’s about to happen, or a picture of the upcoming victory. According to our recent podcast...
May 25, 2023
Maybe it’s something you quietly tell yourself over and over again -- actual words, floating through your brain in a steady monologue. Maybe it’s more like a movie, as you visualize what happens next while you work through any given challenge. But all of it can be categorized as “self-talk,” and it holds...
May 23, 2023
We’re outside for the joy of nature and to experience all heading out there has to offer us. But sometimes the thing it offers is a little bit less earthy and a little more human. It’s a chance to see humans at their best, moving through something challenging together and holding each other up along the...
May 18, 2023
Have you ever felt compelled to tackle a big journey outside? Big is always relative, but for this podcast guest it was really, really big -- canoeing the Mississippi River from source to sea for over 130 days.
An indigenous Latina who was born in Ecuador, Cory Maria Dack worked with a pair of other women paddlers to...
May 16, 2023
If you follow me you know I run. But what got me started is an entirely different story.
My first runs were done as a way to honor, remember and move with others through grief. Today it helps me move through everything.
When it comes to marking Memorial Day, taking purposeful steps forward is a powerful way to do it. In...