A Christmas in Maine is the stuff songs are written about: the snowy, winter-wonderland feel, jolly folk saying hello to you on every corner, sleigh rides over hills (for real, you probably wouldn't have to look too far to find a sleigh ride somewhere). This December, I made an oath to enjoy as many wintery … Continue reading Maine’s Largest Light Show
When You Give a Kid a Thru-Hike
It’s almost been two months since I got home from my hike. I never wrote that “final blog” about what it felt like to summit Katahdin, or to wrap up the myriad of experiences that began back in Georgia last April. I don’t know why I never wrote it. The days passed in a blur … Continue reading When You Give a Kid a Thru-Hike
To My Body, An Apology
I understand that this letter is long overdue. I thought that giving you three weeks of space and time away would help with the healing, but now I see that you’re still hurting, still protesting the rest of this journey we are on together. You used to be so optimistic back in the beginning, even … Continue reading To My Body, An Apology