About me:
: When I’m not working as a life and
business coach, I’m usually outside. I
volunteer as a firefighter and EMT, write,
and care for a farm animal rescue with a
small, boutique campground that’s home to
alpacas, sheep, donkeys, chickens, and
guineafowl. I camp often in my Wolfpup
camper with Groot and Rocket, keeping
things simple, quiet mornings, good coffee,
and no rush. Paddleboarding is a big part of
my life, mostly flatwater and long, easy
days on lakes, always with the dogs along. I
enjoy helping people get comfortable on a
board without making it a big deal. I’m a Tai
Chi instructor, which shapes how I move,
slow, balanced, and attentive. I’ve practiced
Vipassana meditation for many years,
which helps me stay steady and present.
I’ve written many books, mostly about grief,
meaning, and meditation. In groups, I’m
grounded and low-drama. I like real
conversations, campfires, shared food, and
time outside that isn’t overplanned.
Favorite Places:
: These days my favorite places are places I
can get to easily with my Wolfpup, where
Groot and Rocket are welcome, and where
I can be on the water. I keep coming back
to Cedar Point State Park on the St.
Lawrence River, Fish Creek Pond in the
Adirondacks, and Umbagog Lake State
Park and Lake Francis State Park -- both in
New Hampshire. They’re simple, they work,
and I can camp, paddle, and have a good
day without a bunch of hassle. And outside
of parks, I love music festivals.
Outdoor Experience:
: I came to the outdoors early. I solo hiked
the Appalachian Trail in 1987, then worked
as a four-season Outward Bound instructor,
leading trips in New England and canoeing
courses in Florida and Oregon. Over the
years I spent a lot of time on the water,
including multi-day paddling trips in the
Boundary Waters and the Allagash. In 2015
I completed the Long Trail and later hiked
the GR20. My body looks different now,
with two knee replacements and a hip
replacement, so hiking is slower and more
deliberate. I’ve started back on the Long
Trail with Groot and Rocket, taking it a
section at a time. These days
paddleboarding is where most of my
outdoor time goes, including a twenty-one-
mile day on the Connecticut River with
Groot and Rocket, which led me to write a
book on teaching dogs to paddleboard
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