Busy is a bullshit word. Stop saying it. Choose to say something real. While we were on the river, navigating rapids especially, there were times when we were fast, furious, and focused. We did what we had to do in the moment (navigate a tough rapid, unload boats and set up camp, prep and serve […]
Make Some Room Chapter Nine (#UNPLUG)
Reclaim your nights and weekends. #UNPLUG After our Grand Canyon trip, Nelson and I returned home to a mountain of mail. Lots of junk, too many credit card offers (feh!), and a bill or three. My favorite part of the mail is receiving magazines. I don’t subscribe to many, but I love the ones […]
Make Some Room Chapter Eight (Laugh often)
Laugh often and loudly There’s a thing that everyone waits for on a rafting trip through Grand Canyon. That thing is big, gnarly, and gives pause to even the most experienced oarsmen. That thing is Lava Rapid. Lava is a Class TEN rapid and is perhaps the most dreaded rapid on the whole trip. I […]
Make Some Room Chapter Seven (Be bold)
Be bold. Be brave. Take action. Even if you’re scared shitless while doing it. I always joke that I was designed for comfort, not for speed. Whitewater terrifies me because of the speed at which things happen. A few years ago, I decided to try whitewater kayaking, since so many of friends seemed to prefer […]
Make Some Room Chapter Six (Be discerning)
Be discerning about where you spend your energy (reading, doing, watching, eating). My husband Nelson and I are both self-employed. When our friends approached us in January of 2013 to ask us if we wanted to claim two seats on a 16-day, 225-mile Grand Canyon trip, we said YES almost without thinking about it. Rafting […]
Make Some Room Chapter Five (Take the time)
Take the time, get quiet, feel into it. Immerse yourself. Grand Canyon is a harsh place, full of extremes, but is also a place of profound beauty. Part of the magic of such an immersive trip as the Grand Canyon is the opportunity to get off the water and explore the Canyon by foot. There […]