Overcoming Fear of Snow
Dateline: High Mountain Camp, Sunday, 6:30 p.m., 34 degrees — Day 224 of full-time tiny travel My dinner is heating up and the dog just finished her hers. I sit typing in the heated Clam […]
Courage
Late at Night in The Tiny: Radical Self Care
I had a hard time falling asleep last night. I kept wanting to tell some folks: “You need radical self care right now.” It played over and over again in my head: “You guys need […]
Traveling a Country Road, Thinking About My Dad
It’s funny how the brain works, how each rivulet and creek and stream leads us to the valley that must be mined. The stream today led to thoughts of my dad. I’m trying a new practice in […]
Feeling Discouraged and the Value of Talking Things Over
I was feeling discouraged yesterday, not feeling the joy in all this. So I did what I usually do: I called Bill. Before I took off on this extended journey, I told Bill that I would need […]
To Trust or Not to Trust? Finding the Balance
I am a person of little trust. I usually don’t trust people. I often don’t trust the laws of nature. I sometimes don’t even trust what I’ve seen or heard. I’ve regretted my lack of trust. […]
The Day I Admitted Complete Defeat, and Then Won the Campsite Lottery
I just wanted to take a moment acknowledge that I am a freaking genius. And it’s all because I admitted defeat. Let me ‘splain. I got to my new campground yesterday afternoon around 3. I […]