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It was a feeling that I have been missing for some time now, the freedom, the open mind, the centeredness – the calming stress of walking on a mountain! It was a crisp chilly morning, the sun was racing the moon for it’s spot in the sky, but the moon was holding it’s prominent spotContinue reading “Back On The Mountain”

The sheer pace of work, the number of volunteer commitments that I maintain, the personal “projects” that turn into full fledged companies and part-time businesses – this self-induced stress that I seem to feed off of as fuel to keep me going… it never seems to be enough… My desire to be successful will neverContinue reading “Organized Chaos”

“Follow your dreams…” Simple advice, everyone knows these words – but very few actually will find the courage to navigate the route of personal challenge and self-discovery to accomplish their deepest desires and most personal dreams. There’s a daunting fear of failure, and a risk of comfort that many are not willing to risk… youContinue reading “Blaze Your Own Trail”

It’s been a few days since I jumped on to express my thoughts and feelings… My thoughts right now are centered on one thing – I miss the mountains! Even though are all around me, and I have them at my disposal, the tenacity of work and emotional drain of the work tempo the lastContinue reading “Catching Up”

I got Episode 12 produced and released on time tonight – quite the challenge as this was the first show that was recorded and produced using our new DAW “Reaper”. A bit of a learning curve from Audacity, but it is coming a long. The production process and creative part of this project I amContinue reading “New Episode and Some Gap Analysis”

Sometimes, you think you have things figured out – your life is headed in a certain direction, you get comfortable and then the next thing you know, you get thrown a curve ball… For me the first curve ball was when I was medically retired from the Army – I didn’t want to leave theContinue reading “Curve Balls”

To me, there is no greater feeling than being on a team! We all have different teams in life – my wife and I are a team and have been for over 22 years, in the military I had the opportunity to be a member of various teams that built long lasting relationships that continueContinue reading “Team!”

In everything that you do, be sure that you remain true to who you are inside. The world can pull you in various directions, challenge the very nature of what you believe in, and will try to get you to conform to societal norms… Although contributing to your community and being a productive member ofContinue reading “End of Day Thought!”

Talking to yourself… A sign of being crazy right? Only if you argue, and lose! The importance of internal dialogue cannot be overstated – getting to know yourself, your comforts, your limits, pushing yourself… This is critical on the mountain. When climbing, even with a team, your internal dialogue, or the “voice in your head”Continue reading “The Strategy of Internal Dialogue”

I have to admit , whenever I am asked if I miss my time in the Army , my answer is always the same – EVERY MINUTE! I loved what I did. I served as a Combat Medic for 20 years, I was good at what I did, was highly trained and well respected. IContinue reading “Remembering the good ol’ days”