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Denali Denied

Posted on March 13, 2013

I’ve been putting off writing this post since I moved to Colorado on February 11th. But, it must be done. Several days before I left Chicago, I got a phone call from my friend who was organizing our Denali team. She said the team never gelled, and her new business… Read On →

Posted in Peaks | Tagged Biomat, challenges, Denali, faith, hope, ice climbing, injury, injury recovery, mountaineering, NYR Organic, purpose, rock climbing, self-help | 2 Comments

Denali. Twenty. Thirteen. Committed.

Posted on January 27, 2013

Most of last Autumn, as the holidays approached and I braced myself for the floodgates of grief to open, I felt lost. I was utterly confused. The mercury retrograde in November spanked my hind quarters. I had no idea where I was going or what the next right thing to… Read On →

Posted in Peaks | Tagged Alaska, Colorado, Denali, Montrose, mountaineering, Mt. McKinley, personal training, reiki, Roy Alfonso | 6 Comments

Downton Abbey

Posted on January 25, 2013

My mom’s 1 year death anniversary was January 4th. I was hoping it would go quickly, but sure enough, my old familiar friend, the moth-hole ridden, smelly dark overcoat of grief somehow found its’ way onto my shoulders. Through the help of great friends, family, yoga, and a spiritual community… Read On →

Posted in People | Tagged acceptance, cancer, death anniversary, Downton Abbey, fear of death, grief, Masterpiece Theater, mom, reconciliation | Leave a comment

“The Farm”

Posted on December 12, 2012

Around 1972, my mother’s parents, Anthony & Mary Rudis, purchased several hundred acres and a couple farmhouses south of Chicago, in-between the Crete, IL and Monee, IL townships. They farmed corn & soybean, and transformed the main farmhouse plot into a haven of Lithuanian cultural icons, and beautiful gardens. The… Read On →

Posted in Inspiration, Nature | Tagged conservation, corn, Crete, family farm, fishing, Illinois farmland, memories, Monee, nature, pine forest, playing, pond, soybean, the great outdoors, youth | 6 Comments

Things I’ve Learned From Self-Employment: Part III

Posted on November 23, 2012

November’s been a whirlwind & a half. A mercury retrograde started on November 4th, and although I normally don’t get affected by those things, this time it whooped my behind. Me, Me, Me While “me, me, me” is a great vocal warmup, it’s not a great philosophy for conducting one’s… Read On →

Posted in Inspiration | Tagged EFT, gratitude, gratitude list, grief, self-esteem, self-love, transformation, yoga, yoga classes, yoga instructor | 4 Comments

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