WHAT DRAWS US TO THE MOUNTAIN? What stirs in a person’s heart to draw us to the mountaintop? The effort involved in preparing for and then getting to the trailhead, hiking up a trail with possibly 30% grades or more; dropping our heavy pack and stretching our ever-tightening hamstrings and lower back along the way, … Continue reading CLIMBING MOUNTAINS
Tag: mindset
IS HE A SOLDIER, OR IS HE A DRUNK?
FEBRUARY 2023 As I make the transition from WordPress.com to WordPress.org, I’m going back and reviewing older posts. This one was easy to pick because I recently heard from Jim again. I’ve consolidated three posts into one here. I hope you enjoy Jim’s story…it’s an amazing story of victory in the making. JANUARY 2015 Earlier … Continue reading IS HE A SOLDIER, OR IS HE A DRUNK?
ROCKSTAR…REVISITED
This story was first posted to my blog in December 2017. I left Probation in February 2020 and didn’t cross paths with “Rockstar” again, until last week. She’s back in the system. Opiates again. This time, due to a nasty injury over a year ago that led to multiple surgeries and a prescription…and back into … Continue reading ROCKSTAR…REVISITED
DEATH LOST ITS LEAD
Sports imitates life… As I journaled early one morning this week, I thought of a gal on my caseload. She has a name…but she will remain nameless here. Our conversations the past two weeks have stirred me; inspired me. Seriously… the transformation in the past two weeks has been nothing short of a miracle. These … Continue reading DEATH LOST ITS LEAD
DETAILS, DETAILS
CHANGE AGENTS ARE WIRED DIFFERENTLY Brokenness… I suspect most of us have those areas in our lives where things don’t quite work as efficiently as we’d like. For many of us, we may do well on a day-to-day basis, perhaps even excelling in many areas of our lives…but like a vehicle that starts every time … Continue reading DETAILS, DETAILS
UP YOUR GAME
I recently met with a friend who shares a mutual interest in both coaching and writing. As we conversed about our desire to write, he used my blog theme of Climbing Mountains to ask a question about my goals. “Do you have an idea what the view will look like from the mountaintop with writing?” … Continue reading UP YOUR GAME
VIEW FROM THE AIRPLANE WINDOW
Sittin’ on a plane that never takes off; thinkin’ of all my plans when I get to my dream destination I was stuck in a negative mindset on this particular morning as I got settled into my space where I connect with caffeine, journal, and find a measure of inspiration to take into the workday. … Continue reading VIEW FROM THE AIRPLANE WINDOW
HELLO? ANYONE OUT HERE?
(Photo: In the chute above Black Lake with 13,242ft McHenry's Peak in the background.) This post is about a 13-mile journey into the high country I took several years ago, but also, it’s about deeper takeaways I’ve applied to other areas of my life…namely, to how I see the change process. The emotions up on … Continue reading HELLO? ANYONE OUT HERE?
A TALE OF TWO WANTS
The chili-cheese fries had been on my mind since last night. My sister-in-law went out to dinner on the way to our house and brought leftovers home thinking I would eat them. I won’t get too far into the weeds on the recent battles I’ve had (that story is brewing in my mind as I … Continue reading A TALE OF TWO WANTS
THOUGHTS ALONG THE TRAIL
Note: I started out intending to write a post titled “Don’t Follow Me”. However, as the thoughts developed, focus turned toward my experience hiking to my favorite spot in Rocky Mountain National Park…Mills Lake. I’m going to go ahead and move this direction with the post believing it was to evolve this direction. Hiking has … Continue reading THOUGHTS ALONG THE TRAIL