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Walks with Asha

Reflections, insights and observations inspired by walking with a dog named Asha

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Opening to discovery

Damn mosquitos

February 16, 2020 Comments

Marilyn and Asha walking together

Why does being annoyed lead me into unkind self-judgment? What do I miss noticing and what’s available if I make peace with irritation? (read more or listen, 3:52 minutes)

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Tagged with Opening to discovery, Quieting your inner critic

Approach, retreat, bark

January 21, 2020 Comments

Asha encounters a turtle crossing the road

What Asha’s instinctive reaction to the unknown shows me about greeting my own fear and uncertainty. (read more or listen, 4:38 minutes)

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Tagged with Befriending uncertainty, Making space for the unknown, Opening to discovery

Beyond the rickety bridge

December 4, 2019 Comments

Asha considers crossing the rickety bridge

How maps change my experience on woodland walks, and why, even though I might at times want one, it’s often better for me to walk map-free. (read more or listen, 4:12 minutes)

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Tagged with Being present, Opening to discovery, Wayfinding

Don’t let the bears get in the way

October 15, 2019 Comments

bear crosses a neighbor's yard

How the prospect of crossing paths with bears seen wandering in the woods where Asha and I walk helped me deal with the “bears” wandering in my mind. (read more or listen, 4:03 minutes)

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Tagged with Befriending uncertainty, Coming when called, Opening to discovery

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