For the first time, last week I rode my mountain bike on a single track trail.  It was challenging, difficult and I can hardly wait to go again!  Becoming aware that balance and focus are just as... Read More

Have you ever noticed that moving to a new place, even if it’s just a few doors down, can change your daily routines and make you learn a few things about yourself? Last week I moved into a remote... Read More

Big water, especially the ocean, is one of my restorative places. I seek it out when life leaves me frazzled and out of balance. Recently, I returned from a sojourn to the ocean feeling entirely... Read More

The ice on Tyaughton Lake is taking its time to disappear, and I am impatient for Spring to finally begin. The occasional morning snow leaves me feeling slightly depressed that I still have to wear... Read More

Last night I was really scared.  It took a lot of courage to calm my fears and figure out that everything was going to be okay. Currently the resort I am working at is closed for the season.   I am... Read More

This year, the start of spring finds me feeling a little antsy. The heliski season has ended, the guests are gone, the seasonal staff have bolted back home and the resort is now on full shutdown.... Read More

One of my goals for 2011 was to give myself a ‘new life’ for my birthday. Six weeks ahead of schedule, I moved to British Columbia. With that major accomplishment under my belt, I didn’t quite know... Read More

The view from my room at Tyax Lodge is simply magnificent. I overlook a frozen lake surrounded by wooded hills and mountains. This landscape continually provides me with a changing vantage point as... Read More