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Beyond the rickety bridge

December 4, 2019 Leave a comment

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 stories about Being present, Opening to discovery, Wayfinding

Daring to rest

November 17, 2019 Leave a comment

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 stories about Listening to your inner wisdom, Quieting your inner critic, Slowing down, Stepping into enoughness

Holding on and letting go

October 30, 2019 Leave a comment

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 stories about Listening to your inner wisdom, Navigating change

Don’t let the bears get in the way

October 15, 2019 Leave a comment

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)

Read more stories about Befriending uncertainty, Coming when called, Opening to discovery

Drift

June 5, 2019 Leave a comment

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)

Read more stories about Making space for the unknown, Navigating change

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-Maggie Katz
West Stockbridge, Massachusetts

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