I AM A FOOL. A short-sighted fool. It’s important to make that clear. What does one do when one finally realizes this, even though the foolishness can’t be undone? One heads to the woods of course. They always help. The October woods were delicious, a feast for all the senses. Although most of the aspens
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NOT THAT MANY years ago, I was a runner. What I mean is: running was a significant part of my daily life. ‘Runner’ was a significant part of how I saw myself. Back in my late thirties and right through my forties I ran pretty much every day, and I ran with real purpose, not
THIS BLOG POST is a little out of character, perhaps, but given recent events in the divided nation that I’ve chosen to call home, I wanted to share a short extract from the epilogue of my second book, On Sacred Ground. A few lessons learned. They feel, well, especially relevant right now. (Please note: if
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ON THE SECOND day of June, 1993, I fell down a mountain. It nearly killed me. On the twentieth day of August, 1994, I went back. Happily, this second visit went better. There were no finger nails lost, you’ll be glad to know. No cartwheeling down glaciers. But there were tears, and not only from
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A FEW WEEKS ago I made an appearance on a podcast: The Mind Fit Method, hosted by author, entrepreneur and podcaster, Michael Fancher. (Available HERE.) As you might guess from the title, one of the podcast’s main themes (from among many) is an exploration of ‘mindset’, and in this instance the focus was on my
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ON SACRED GROUND is finally available! It can be found on Amazon as a paperback, an ebook and a hardcover (with extra photos!) For UK readers the book is here And in the US, here It’s no exaggeration to say that creating On Sacred Ground has been ‘a journey’. This book, like The
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WHAT A WEEK! One could despair, very easily. But honestly – what would that achieve? Or one could head outdoors… The year’s second night out took place a modest six-mile walk from home. I’ve been outdoors every day of the year so far, loping in shorts over sun-kissed hills, but finally on the year’s ninth
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