Be a Hero
The best advice I received this week was “Stay Mad”. (Thanks, Ronnie.) But, mad? I never thought I was “mad” for undertaking the Kili Climb for Life initiative but perhaps […]
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Start strong, stay strong
This morning I saw a post on a friend’s site and it really struck me as I continue to prepare for my departure next month for Tanzania. With barely six […]
The Importance of Timing
As my departure date draws near – barely over two months now – it seems that the days pass more quickly. This is a difficult challenge just as I’m stepping […]
Memories of Everest
I am taking a short break from a demanding schedule this week completing a client paper and wrapping up my final few days in the north to reflect on my […]
Remembering Everest
I am taking a short break from a demanding schedule this week completing a client paper and wrapping up my final few days in the north to reflect on my […]
Planning, Polar bears and Perseverence
It’s been another busy couple of weeks… working to stay on track to get up that mountain. Training has been a little more challenging through this period due to a […]
Getting back up
I haven’t written an entry for a while and there’s a reason for that……quite simply, I fell – although not in the literal sense. Everything was proceeding very well with […]
Just Breathe
Yesterday, I watched the time tick over on my iPhone to display 129 days 23 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds until I depart for Kilimanjaro. Just over four months. […]
When Strength is the Only Option…
I truly hope that the last two blog entries have provided some insight to the strong spirited woman that my mother was. I don’t think climbing mountains was ever in […]
Living with COPD
Life with Shirley was always an adventure. She had a movie star quality, although sometimes it was difficult to tell whether she was channeling Lucille Ball or Marilyn Munroe as […]
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