When thru-hiking you can either resupply your food by shopping in towns along the trail when you get to them, mailing yourself boxes full of food, or a combination of the two. This post covers the logistics of both methods, plus I share the resupply plan that worked well for me on my recent AZT thru-hike. Read more
Review: June 2019
Today I am reflecting back on the month—because yes it’s the last day of June, but also because today I am able to do this. Earlier in the month I wouldn’t have been able to sit down, reflect, and write. Read more
International Scoliosis Awareness Day 2019
Today is International Scoliosis Awareness Day, so I’m sharing again my 12 years post-spinal fusion reflection, which tells my scoliosis story and how it led to a spinal fusion at age 16: Read more
Slips of Paper
Back at the start of the month I spend a few afternoons and mornings helping my mom clean out her elementary classroom to get it ready for summer. We recycled a lot of paper, but when we uncovered a stack of unneeded white paper strips, I kept them from the recycling bin and put them in my “home” pile, sure that I could use them for a future craft or creation*.
Then came the summer celebration of life for my dear friend who passed away in February. It brought back up all sorts of grief, which along with post-trail pangs, living with my parents, and a bunch of other elements, brewed into the perfect storm of internal struggle. Read more