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

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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)

Read more Befriending uncertainty, Making space for the unknown, Opening to discovery, Stories

The art of walking

December 17, 2019 Comments

A serene beaver pond along the trail

Why I devote attention and time to exploring the qualities of both satisfying and unsatisfying walks. read more or listen, 5:50 minutes)

Read more Being present, Connecting with the land, Slowing down, Stories

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)

Read more Being present, Opening to discovery, Stories, Wayfinding

Daring to rest

November 17, 2019 Comments

old maple tree

When my inner wisdom sagely invited herself into the conversation I was having with my inner critic, she posed a permission-giving question. (read more or listen, 3:59 minutes)

Read more Listening to your inner wisdom, Quieting your inner critic, Slowing down, Stepping into enoughness, Stories

Holding on and letting go

October 30, 2019 Comments

Asha chews a snowy stick

How snow, a dog and a stick helped me hear what my heart most needed. (read more or listen, 4:08 minutes)

Read more Listening to your inner wisdom, Navigating change, Stories

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

Drift

June 5, 2019 Comments

Asha reaches to get her stick from the water's edge

Noticing Asha’s instinctive chase-rather-than-wait offered me a comforting invitation into self-kindness and discernment. (read more or listen, 3:11 minutes)

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Tagged with Making space for the unknown, Navigating change

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