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Em on Spirituality: April 2009
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Eloquence by Guacha, 2009 A.T. Thru-hiker. It's that time of year, when a couple thousand people don backpacks and start hiking the Appalachian Trail at its southern terminus on Springer Mountain in northern Georgia. Most of them are thru-hikers, who intend to hike the entire length of the A.T., finishing 2175 miles north at Mt. Katahdin in central Maine. For many of us who are non-hikers or past-hikers, it's the time of year to start watching for journal updates from this year's hikers. What caught my e...
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Em on Spirituality: Does the Planet Really Need Saving?
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Does the Planet Really Need Saving? Today is Earth Day! It's a day to appreciate and celebrate all of the rich blessings Mother Earth offers us. It's also a day to reaffirm our intention to treat her well. What caught my eye this week are three simple words, words I've seen a hundred times, but never really thought about before. It's a nice marketing slogan, and perhaps I should leave it at that. But, does the planet really need saving? And all will be well. The Planet will be Saved. Subscribe in a reader.
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Em on Spirituality: February 2009
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Eckhart Tolle Is Dangerous? I *love* Eckhart Tolle. I discovered him years ago when I rented The Power of Now. On audiobook. I bought the reprise, A New Earth. When it came out. Then, in 2007, I was thrilled to see Oprah share Eckhart and his ideas with millions of people around the world. So, I'm a fan. A BIG fan. Thanks to Kathy Dannel Vitcak. I found out that ABC's "Nightline" did a profile piece about him last week (15Feb09). The video is available online here. See, Eckhart promotes no particular doc...
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Em on Spirituality: It's All Good
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In multiple sources this week, I have seen people saying "good riddance" to 2008. Using those exact words, in fact. While I understand that many in 2008 found challenges on their doorsteps, I refuse to join the "good riddance" chorus. From the standpoint of a realist, we do reap what we sow, don't we? Didn't we all know that we've been living in a house of credit cards that was bound to collapse beneath us? We have that choice, each one of us. Let's be grateful for the arrival of 2009, but not because it...
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Em on Hiking: December 2008
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Trail Dames Go Hiking. When I lived in Durham NC, my hiking buddies and I frequently hiked one of the two 6-mile loops at Umstead State Park, or the 3-mile loop around Lake Johnson. Walking amongst trees, with dirt and rock underfoot, feeds my soul at levels that defy verbiage. So, I've now joined Trail Dames, and am looking forward to an outing with them. Very fun! For all of my lifetime, I have called myself a "teacher." The teaching roles have looked different at different times, but in general I'...
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Em on Self-Employment: Introducing Peace Journeys
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I have begun a journey to bring together several of my passions: spirituality, hiking, teaching, and coaching. I have now officially started Peace Journeys, LLC. At the risk of sounding like an infomercial, I'd like to share some details. Finally, for people who are on a journey of peace and contentment, I am focusing my coaching in the realm of spiritual integrity. This is where the rubber meets the road. So, you are really clear on your spiritual belief system; in fact, you have language for it...Next ...
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Em on Hiking: Gear List for Backpacking in the Summer
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Gear List for Backpacking in the Summer. As a public service to those who are relatively new to hiking, I have just published a free e-book in which I describe the gear I use for backpacking in the summer. The title is An Annotated Gear List for Backpacking. So, why publish it? You can search the internet and find a number of backpacking gear lists. But, most are generic, so you still have to figure out how to customize the list to you, to the trail you are hiking, and to the season when you are going.
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Em on Spirituality: Eloquence by Guacha, 2009 A.T. Thru-hiker
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Eloquence by Guacha, 2009 A.T. Thru-hiker. It's that time of year, when a couple thousand people don backpacks and start hiking the Appalachian Trail at its southern terminus on Springer Mountain in northern Georgia. Most of them are thru-hikers, who intend to hike the entire length of the A.T., finishing 2175 miles north at Mt. Katahdin in central Maine. For many of us who are non-hikers or past-hikers, it's the time of year to start watching for journal updates from this year's hikers. Em on Daily Life.
