It’s been 4 years (6/23) since my hiking accident. You can’t tell from this picture but I’m pretty beat up, scratched up, and bruised…and yet I still love the mountains and hiking. I even wrote …
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Community Activism, Explained
Recently my town was in a hot debate. The school district and teacher’s union had been in heated negotiations regarding the current school year as well as for the next school year. These negotiations had …
Shaken, Not Stirred: When Hiking Goes Wrong
When we moved here in 2015, I hiked almost every week. I loved it! I loved the serenity and the beauty of the trails. A particular trail, The Homestead Blue Ridge Trail in Winters, CA, I had …
#IStandByYou Safety Pin Campaign
The “safety pin” symbol was inspired by the 2014 #illridewithyou movement in Australia where people offered to sit with Muslims who felt threatened on their commutes due to fear of an Islamophobic backlash after a …
Unlocking Understanding: My Thoughts After the Election
Dear Friends and Family: It has been a long year. Primaries. Conventions. Debates. “Scandals.” Polls. Voting. And now, finally, the election is over. Donald Trump is president elect. The Republicans now control all the branches government. …
Organ Donor: An Open Letter
Every year on this date I unfold and quietly read an old letter that is always kept folded neatly inside a pouch with other old letters and pictures. This one, unlike the others, has no …