I spent Saturday morning hiking at McGillivray Falls in the Whiteshell area of Manitoba with my friend who I will section hike the Appalachian Trail with. I went to McGillivray once before, at the beginning of the winter with my daughter for lunch and hiked to a spot 10 minutes in from the trail head. … Continue reading Hiking and Camping Gear is an Investment into Postive Mental Health
I took my family out for lunch to Pine Point Rapids in the Whiteshell area of Manitoba today. My task today aside from quality family time was to have a training hike with a fully loaded pack in preparation for Appalachian Trail. Let's start right at the beginning, even before arriving at the trail head. … Continue reading The training moves to outside now
I spent the morning at the gym working hard on my goals and with the gorgeous weather, I wanted to keep the physical activity momentum going. I headed to Birds Hill Park to hike Cedar Bog with Calista and the dogs. We were about 15 minutes into our hike when a small off-leash dog ran … Continue reading Not a good day on the trail
Next week will be March and soon spring will lead to summer. My boots will hit the dirt for my ten day section hike before I know it. Physically I am doing well with conditioning myself for the hike. I've added a deep water running class for resistance training into my routine to keep things … Continue reading What I want when I hike
Today I am two years sober from alcohol. My life feels natural and authentic without alcohol. Upon reaching my first year of sobriety I felt relieved that I had made it to my first year. The second year feels like this is my new normal. I have crafted a life free from alcohol that I … Continue reading One foot in front of the other
"Conditioning myself for a long distance hike" is the most empowering and motivational phrases that I have ever come up with. I've been going at this for about three months now and the way I feel after working out is what keeps me going back. Around Christmas and into January I fell off the metaphorical … Continue reading The Power of a Word
My New Years Resolutions the last couple of years have been focused around fun, slowing things down, and enjoying life in a calm and quite way. The goals have been about getting in touch with myself and continuing to evolve into an even more awesome version of myself. For my overall mental health and wellness, … Continue reading Conquering 2018
February 14th, 2016 is the day that I decided to love myself more than I ever had before. In less than a month I will celebrate two years of sobriety. As I write this, I know with confidence that I will reach two years but I also know that sobriety is rented daily and nothing … Continue reading Rewarding my Sobriety
This whole week I have felt low with scattering negative thoughts in my mind. Depression has reared it's ugly head again. As I write this, I want to go back to bed where there is darkness and heaviness from my duvet. I took my medication and I am sipping a Starbucks coffee. I am waiting … Continue reading Depression has reared it’s ugly head again
Hate, despise, loathing, and dislike are all strong words but that is truly how I felt about Christmas for many years. I was 9 years old when my dad died in November and Christmas was very different that year. A mountain of presents flowed out from under our Christmas tree, more than I had ever … Continue reading Where are you Christmas?Â
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