Recently, a friend asked me: “Why is belly breathing so important?” Finally, I thought, an easy question! Then I started to explain. In the process, my answer became long and complicated. Scientific. I realized I was losing my friend’s attention and my own breathing became shallow as my body tensed. […]
I inherited a love of nature from my dad; he moved to heaven four years ago yesterday. I went on a hike in the woods. His favorite place, I think. My father was the one who brought me into the woods. He taught me a lot about nature and all […]
I recently moved back to the Cuyuna Range. I moved away about four months ago and I missed it. I knew I’d someday move back, but I didn’t think it would be so soon. Last October, I moved to the Twin Cities, my home during my teens and 20s. It […]