There’s Always an Ice Field – Keep Your Eyes Straight Ahead

February 6: The tram ride up to the top of Mont Blanc was a bit fitful as the wind was howling. Once there you walk through a sort of ice tunnel where you get your ropes, picks, and ice cleats that cover the bottom of your hiking boots so you have better grip as you […]

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The rain drop hit the pavement right in front of the little boy. He had been playing outside and even though the clouds were forming he didn't mind and kind of enjoyed the thought of running between the rain drops. As this one rain drop touched ground he paused and stared at it. He could […]

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So there we were just outside of Geneva. We had made it over the French Alps in not record time. We stopped for cheese,bread and wine in a small village and sat on a hilltop overlooking Lake Geneva, sipping the wine and trying to figure out if we could make it to the ferry in […]

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Carrying the Mountain

Dangeboche was above the tree line but below first base camp. The ground was hard from the cold. There was the feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction that the journey had taken us to this remote spot in the beautiful Himalaya mountain range. Isolated but not alone or lonely. The paradox was evident. We were at […]

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February 4: What would it feel like to be 100% you a 100% in the present moment. You unfiltered. Not a negative you. But a positive energy you. Tasting,touching,hearing, seeing and smelling life in all its shapes,forms and textures but at 100% squared. The teacher stood before the class and inquired how anyone could be […]

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Do You Have a Rhino in Your Life?

It was in the Chitwan National Park in Nepal that the rhino came into my life. Oh I had seen the rhino in zoos and photographs but never like this before. On foot we wandered through the jungle sanctuary and there he was. At one moment he started to charge us but then I guess […]

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Beyond Expectations

Acting without expectation always has been the challenge. It is important to have positive goals but acting with a set expectation of how the effort will turn out is a dangerous play. Once you are acting with expectations it colors the effort. You can only present your best when you are focused on the now […]

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February 3: The plane was just a dot in the sky as it approached Lukla. The landing strip at Lukla was nothing larger than a football field made up of grass,dirt and rocks. The field sloped upward at the far end which basically permitted the plane to slow down on landing. This is the jumping […]

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She walked through the garage not realizing that some joggers were going by and the garage door was still open. Throwing something out in the trash and then heading back into the house. Don't know her name or anything else really other than how she carried herself. Bent shoulders, shuffle in the walk. Not old […]

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February 2: What happened to patience. When was it lost as a critical ingredient in a successful life.Maybe cellphone, instant messaging, emails have stripped us of the beauty and need in our lives of patience.Letting the day, the story,the moment unfold in a purposeful,meaningful manner as opposed to merely getting it over with.There is something […]

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