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Dreaming of getting out in my sea kayak soon. Here a quick look at a wonderful day we had paddling out of Chapel Cove last summer.Where will your weekend hiking adventures take you?Anna was very excited to be out with the Omas yesterday. The Omas were too-nothing better than exploring the outdoor world at toddler speed. We hiked, played, and learned river hydrology. Outdoor time is filled with exploration, play, learning and fun!Nurturing the next generation of hikers. Get them outside while they are young and they will love it forever (we hope). This is Anna the adventurer setting off on her hike, well dressed in layers, and her backpack at the ready. I could hardly keep up! #HikeNL #ExploreNLThe sun came out and invited us for a walk on the urban trails of St. John’s. A quick stroll through the grounds of Government House yielded this “must stop and admire moment.”This day will come...there is blue sky above the rain clouds. I know there is! Snuck out for a quick walk last night between deluges. It was good to move. This pic is from a February hike on the East Coast Trail.TA’s Facebook Page
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Kili Karuna Conclusion
Happy Midsummer’s Night’s Eve, I know it’s been awhile since I wrote. It always seemed that Sunday evening snuck up on me and I was out of gas to write. The past few weeks have been filled with dental surgery, … Continue reading
Kili Karuna: The Stories are in the Telling
Jambo to All and Happy Birthday to my Niece Rayne, A story saves a life a little at a time by making us see and hear and taste our lives and dreams more deeply. A story does not rescue life … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #21
Happy One Month to my Birthday, ☺ The team completed its last training hike today with a front side, back side, back side, front side on Signal Hill. Since the weather was gorgeous and we started a little later than … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #20
Happy May 2-4 Weekend!, It’s a funny holiday in Canada. Celebrating Queen Victoria’s Birthday, May 24th, the holiday is set as the closest Monday to May 24th without going over. So this year, even though May 24 actually falls on … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #19
Happy Mother’s Day, Seven days later, the weather on Signal Hill was not nearly as hospitable. We traded warm sunshine for fog, drizzle, freezing rain, and ice pellets. The wind scoured the hills as if trying to scratch an itch … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #18
Good Monday Morning, I’m late. It doesn’t happen often as my dad taught me that punctuality was right up there with godliness. I’m so on time that a friend once said, “TA, if you are a minute late, I think … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #17
Good Evening, I know I’m dedicated to weekly updates when I sit down to write one at 10:47 pm when every cell in my body is screaming out, “I want to go to bed.” But since there was already one … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #16
Happy 111th Day of the Year, Life seems to vacillate between mountaintops and valleys. Though frequently I think, we wish it would stick only to the peaks. My week had both summits and canyons, often in close proximity to each … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #15
Hello April Showers, The snow is beating a hasty retreat with all the rain and warm temperatures. As people are thinking of warmth and gardens and summer, I dream of cold, high places. Hmm–I may have to do something about … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #14
Greetings from a Gorgeous Sunday Afternoon, We’ve been treated to a most delightful weekend of weather this weekend. The warm sunshine is breathing energy and light into my winter weary cells. The Newfoundland WOKies (Women of Kilimanjaro) had a fabulous … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #13
Happy Festival of Hygieia (Greek Goddess of Health), Just in from an inspired run on a delightful Sunday morning. Soft flakes of gently falling snow rubbed shoulders with the flowing angular light of post equinox inviting me to fall under … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #12
Happy Easter and Spring to All, It was a whirlwind week that alternated between flurries of activity and hours of sitting “doing nothing.” I spent as much of the week as I could, in a meditation retreat learning to work … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #11
Happy Break in the Storm to Everyone, One year ago, I was very nervous. I was leaving the next day to fly to Nepal to fulfill a lifelong dream of climbing Mount Everest. My heart went out to all the … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #10
Happy Ides of March to All, Hopefully we all fare better than Caesar as we approach this year’s ides. I’m tired tonight so this will likely be short update unless I catch a sixth or seventh wind. Another training phase … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #9
Happy March! Phil Alcock, puts me through my paces at the Core Health Spa, and I shot some footage of this week’s training. Yesterday, I cut it into a montage to highlight how I’m using functional fitness techniques to strengthen … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #8
Happy Leap Year to All, I had a great training week with lots of energy and focus–that was a treat. I traded off my cement legs for the week and enjoyed a sense of greater strength throughout my entire body. … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #7
Happy Belated Valentine’s Day to All, There is magic in a moon shadow. That there can be enough light in the dark to cast a shadow sometimes defies logic and inspires a sense of “the special.” Five of us braved … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #6
Heartfelt Greetings to All, My thoughts are buzzing around in my head and quickly plugging the outlet as they compete to come out through my fingers. I’m listening to Con Te Partirò (Time to Say Good-Bye). It was one of … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #5
Howdy from St. John’s, I sit to write once again with a heavy and saddened heart. My friend and colleague, Frank Butler, passed away suddenly this week. He was well loved by so many of his students and colleagues. He … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #4
Greetings from a Frosty Sunday Evening, I’m sunk into my chair. I guess you are getting the idea that I always write from my chair. Something about the act of plunking myself down into my IKEA haven signals my mind … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #3
Greetings from a Snowy Evening in St. John’s, I am once again in my chair–no ice this time–trying to find words to describe my week. It was the second full week of a more intense training schedule, so by Friday, … Continue reading
Kili Karuna #2
Hello to All, I’m just back from my long run and am sitting on my favorite chair icing my leg trying to keep ahead of my irritable IT band. I spent much of my run ruminating over the past week … Continue reading
Happy New Year and Kili Karuna #1
Happy New Year and Happy Old Christmas Eve, Here in Newfoundland, and I’m sure many other places, this is the twelfth day of Christmas. A time for one last Christmas party, taking the tree and decorations down, and begin to … Continue reading