-CHAPTER 10-Modest Mouse & Mary Oliver & The End (for now) “I know that starting over is not what life is about but my thoughts were so loud I couldn’t hear my mouth.” – Modest Mouse Shortly before we moved to Seattle a friend bestowed upon me some advice that someone once shared with her.…
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-CHAPTER 9-Denver, Sandusky, Chicago, Grand Rapids Listen. This is not an instruction manual. There is no secret formula hidden in here. There are different solutions for different problems for different people. Every trip or vacation will not yield mega life change that looks and acts like ours did. I’ve been to lots of beautiful places…
Read MoreMore Wonder / CH 8
-CHAPTER 8-A bit more about Portugal When I declare to be ‘awake’ I mean that I’m aware; that at least I have my eyes open and am able to receive wonder rather than walking around with blinders on. This doesn’t mean I waltz the streets with an insufferable “high-on-life” (or “high-on-something”) attitude. Every day might…
Read MoreMore Wonder / CH 7
-CHAPTER 7-Wonder; two ways Wild flowers. Maple leaves. Clouds moseying across the sky. The intricate textures of moss, and ferns, and bark have also been known to stop me in my tracks; among the millions of other marvels in this world. My photo library is full of mushroom gills, and rain drop studded leaves, and…
Read MoreMore Wonder / CH 6
-CHAPTER 6-A bit more on grief Digging for marrow uncovered the issue behind the issue–– lack of wonder. That summer of traveling reminded me that the U.S is more than capable of evoking heart cartwheels, just like the ones that Portugal gave me. Which says a lot about the mental state I was in, that…
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MORE WONDER – CHAPTER 5 – Hold the confetti On our last day of the Pacific Northwest portion of the Wild Wild West tour, we hiked the infamous Rattlesnake Ledge trail. It’s a popular trail so there’s usually a conga line of hikers up and down the switchbacks. At one point Clay and I overheard…
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