Category: Inspirational

Yes, it’s that time of year where many of us – even if secretly – are placing our walking sticks on the ground – setting…

Thank you for being an invaluable member of the Love Is A Mountain community! You play an essential role in the success of our retreats…

Just like you, I have asked a ton of questions over the years; they don’t stop and that’s a good thing. Have you noticed that…

We hit a nerve – the exact same nerve for many who heard the words I coined to represent what most of us aren’t taught…

I know “do unto you first” might sound a little self-centered. We’re supposed to be about everyone else – first – right? Well … no,…

I stood inside the mud hut home of a young Maasai woman, amazed by what was before me. My eyes adjusted to the dark, a…

Do you remember how you would take off when you heard “On your marks, get set, GO!?” The race was on! And, for many of…

Do you scurry here and there, sometimes ‘losing’ focus and thinking you are off your path? ‘Each step is the way’ is an empowering thought!…

It’s all about direction – where you’re looking for what you want. And, how might true power be found to achieve this? Does leaning into…

Maya sang because she had a song And her achievements required courage and time You were born with potential, she said, And so was I.…

It’s that time of year; we try again to do what we have not been able to do … yet. New jobs that will make us…

The other day, Dr. Marian Porter shared this advice  “only be around those people who contribute to your aliveness”. No matter whom you choose to…

Now we celebrate you yet again Enlightened and enriched by your Life journey, values and principles So large and significant a demonstration Of the choices…

Imagine a practice that keeps you focused on you and where you are going … that acts as a blueprint, a springboard and a source…

I like to think of mountains as symbolic of whatever it is we want in life and whatever is before us, not just the challenges…

It was the first weekend in October, pleasantly hot and I had made a brief stop at a ‘beach’ in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. And…

Everything needs maintenance at one time or another – especially if it has a heartbeat and walks on two legs! Sometimes events rock our world…

Are you still holding on to what someone else said about you 50, 20, 10 years ago maybe yesterday?  I know I struggle, more than…

Imagine walking through double doors with a sign that says, “you’re not in the DMV anymore”. (For my international readers: DMV is District, Maryland &…

Out of the corner of my eye I saw a quick movement. I looked down and realized I was right next to his front door.…