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This is Chapter Three
MY Dance With The Universe

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In life, there is time for everything

Once Again, Another Goodbye, Another Beginning...

Third Time’s the Charm: On the Road Again

Reclaiming Joy, One Run at a Time, Winter Park, CO

On my days off, I play in the snow! 

Lessons from the Deep Snow

Settling In with Gratitude

Not Meant to Be Lost: A Story of Serendipity

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The Tale of Happy Endings and the Power of Hope

Birthday Reflections in a Winter Wonderland

A Breathtaking Moon on a Clear Sky Inspires Possibility

A Badass Ski Day: No More Chickening Out!

Layers of Snow, Layers of Magic

When Freedom Gains Its True Beauty

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A Tiny Tree, A Big Lesson: The Power We Choose

Happy Hour, Lost Wallets, and a Happily
Homeless Heart

Wind, Soul, and Story: My Second Book Is Out!

Some of Us Were Born to Fly!

Tiny Hiker, Big Views – Where Silence Heals

Moab, Utah

Thirteen Miles and a Gift Named Ian
Canyonlands NP, the Needles District, UT

Driving Day Through Nevada’s Silence

(Or Was It the Moon?)

Wind, Snow, and a Million-Dollar View

I Simply Fell in Love: Mammoth Lakes, CA

Frozen Lake in the Sky, Sierra Nevada, CA

Among Giants and Wildflowers

Sequoia National Park, CA

Looking for Flush The Man Who Taught Me Happiness
Pacific Grove, CA

Watercolors, Wonder, and a Real Hug

Palo Alto, CA

When the Fog Begins to Lift: A Retreat Reflection

Mount Madonna Center, CA

Half Dome’s Silence and a Hummingbird’s Gift

Yosemite National Park, CA (Part 1)

Mist, Magic, and the Roar of the Falls,

Yosemite National Park, CA (Part 2)

Echoes of Hope and Empowerment

A WE Project in the Woods for Shared Resilience

Tioga Road, Lake Tahoe, And the Gift of Serendipity

On the Loneliest Road to the
Ancient Soul of Great Basin National Park, NV

When a Path in the Woods Planted

The Roots of Friendship, UT

Finding My Rhythm in the Rockies

As Glass and Heart Melt Together, Estes Park, CO

Sprague Lake and Emerald Lake Reflections

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

In the Silence Before Sunrise, Black Lake Hike

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

A Cabin, a Fire, and the Grace of Kindred Spirits,

Tucked Away in the Colorado Mountains

A rock, a tree and the river that flows beneath them, Ouzel Falls, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

Soft Shadows, Friendships, and the Full Moon Glow

Rocky Mountains National Park, CO

Ute Trail: A Love Story of Nature in Harmony

Rocky Mountains National Park, CO

Slow and Steady to Awe and Beauty

Rocky Mountains National Park, CO

The Rockies at Dusk, a Mother and Son’s Journey

Rocky Mountains National Park, CO

Melting My Soul into the Art of Glass Fusion
YMCA Estes Park, CO

As We Meet Again

Another Stitch in a Beautiful Friendship

Rocky Mountains National Park, CO

Timber Lake – Solitude, Beauty, and a Bit of Luck

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

Between Seasons, Between Homes

Goodbyes Wrapped in Gratitude, Estes Park, CO

Climbing Into the Clouds: Manitou Incline

And Kindness Along the Way – Colorado Springs, CO

Wind’s Art in the Folds of Sand

Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO

Choo-Choo Into the Wilderness 

A Journey Along the Animas from

Durango to Silverton, CO

Ancient Echoes: In the Footsteps of the Pueblos

Mesa Verde National Park, CO

Quiet Lake and the Practice of Letting Go, Silverton, CO

The Gift of Strangers on the Ice Lake Trail
Silverton, CO

After all, I am at the mercy of my

Beloved Mother Nature, Silverton, CO

Where the Fog Lifts and the River Sings, Ouray, CO

Speechless… Telluride, CO

A Story of Connection and Serendipity!

Too Amazing Not to Share

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, CO

Another Anniversary on the Open Road!

From Gunnison to Crested Butte, Colorado

Trust, Coyotes, and Simple Joys

Snow, Fog, and the Edge of Awe, Maroon Bells, CO

A Morning Among Bison and Wild Hearts

Custer State Park, SD

The Wall, the Stars, and the Beauty Of the

Badlands National Park, SD

A Road Map of Emotions, Driving Home,

One Mile at a Time

One More Turn in the Dance with the Universe

I share my adventures and reflections in my Substack newsletter, where stories come from the heart and connect us through honesty and wonder.
Join me on this journey — walk beside me, feel the wind, and see life through my lens.
Embracing the power of vulnerability with an authentic heart.

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