Little Steps 2 the Summit to Discover Hope in Despair
1 year ago today, I wrote a blog titled "Can I Love Myself?" 3 days later, I started this journey on figuring out how to love myself. Up until that point, I had been unable to utter those 3 little words. I have broken through a lot of barriers, and worked really hard on improving …
Continue reading The Loving Myself Journey: Gate #10 – I Have A Face that has Lived
In 66 minutes, my husband, my kids, and I, will be well on our way to the Barlow Pass Trailhead on Mt. Hood. Traveling thru the forest, giant behemoth trees on either side, truck runoffs purposely placed, you forget that you are traveling on a dormant volcano. As he navigates the road, I am sitting …
Continue reading Little Steps: Today Was Supposed to be THE Day……..
I love scouting. It's my passion. I am currently working on a scout badge. Yes...my adult self is an adult scout. We call ourselves Rovers. Its pretty fun. Fulfills a childhood desire I didnt know was badly missed. I have decided to keep a little separation. Because the life I live can be messy. And …
Continue reading The Life of a Scout is One Full of Adventures
BPSA Rover Project Badge Backpacking 101: Reconnecting Youth to Nature in the Digital Age My project will be devoted to creating an informational handbook that incorporates lessons on how to teach youth skills that would be useful for interacting with nature and ultimately give them confidence when participating in backpacking expeditions. This informational handbook will …
I mentioned a couple weeks ago that changes were in the works. (See that post here). I love to write. Writing gives me an outlet. Seeing my thoughts "written" down - allows me to look at a situation a different way. I have found that if I don't write - if I don't let it …
