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I was reading a sweet piece this morning on Substack about the importance of rituals. It brought me right back to river trips and how the rituals of a multi-day adventure are important for so many reasons: Safety: when we check and double-check our rigging, our PFDs, and when needed, our helmets, plus our upcoming […]

I’m so thrilled to share that we only have FOUR seats left for the upcoming Salmon River Slowdown! When I sleep, I dream of floating this river. Green waters holding us, journeying with us as we shed, unfold, and stretch out and into our fullest selves. I imagine how these 10 women will feel as […]

During a Be Wilder Backpacking + Wayfinding Adventure retreat last year with Jayne Fought of Island Ford Adventures, we invited our participants to “sit spot” on the last day by a waterfall. The sun was out and it was a truly glorious morning. Hilarious because the two days before were sleeting/snowing and about 37 degrees. […]

I’d just settled in for my sit spot this morning, adjusted my sweatshirt, got my seat comfy, and sighed in pleasure as the bright sunshine hit my body in just the right way, when I heard my little cat Kovu inside the house scratching hard at the window above me. He regularly paws at the […]

This world we live in is loud, over-stimulating, and A LOT sometimes, isn’t it? If you’re like me, you lose yourself in it sometimes. Your center goes all cattywampus. The answer to find your Center? Gifting yourself time away from social media, away from the television, away from so many other people’s views and opinions… […]

Literally, I love to “go with the flow.” I’ve been kayaking, rafting, and swimming for as long as I can remember. Me and water just go together! Metaphorically, it’s a practice for me let go and flow with what’s happening. Martha also says, “Be in constant creative response to whatever is in front of you.” […]