Mayhem On Stone Mountain

Mayhem On Stone Mountain

Cool view of the Atlanta skyline Two weeks ago my wife and I hiked up to the top of Stone Mountain in Georgia. If you've never heard of it, they named it correctly. It is actually a mountain made of stone. And it's in Georgia... Stone Mountain is a mountain made of...
I Have A Decided Heart

I Have A Decided Heart

Not too long ago, I wrote about defeated questions. It was a concept I got from Andy Andrews’ book “Mastering The Seven Decisions”. On Saturday I used a concept I used from Andrews’ book "The Traveler’s Gift". That is where the 7 decisions come from. This particular...
A Gift From My Dad

A Gift From My Dad

This past weekend was awesome! Sunshine and 50-60s temperatures in February are ok by me.   My son and I were planning to go for a hike when I got a text from dad asking if he could come along too. Hiking was his passion years ago, but he had not been able to hike in...
Exercise is not punishment

Exercise is not punishment

    You’ve been told a lie. You’ve been made to believe if you are not exhausted, covered in sweat in, and barely alive after a workout you are doing it wrong. Fitness ads show oiled up, impossibly fit men and women doing things you could never dream of doing. They...
4 Lessons from the "Wild"

4 Lessons from the "Wild"

I'm reading a book called "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed about a woman who decided to hike along the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) by herself. Her route would take her over a thousand miles and she had never backpacked in her life. What could go wrong? As you can imagine, lots...