Will You Buy All of My Flowers?

There is a moment in my life that has haunted me for 22 years. Each time this memory has floated through my mind, and it has visited a fair amount, I wish that I could alter it. I have longed for a do-over. A do-better. But memories aren’t wishes. Memories are life lived, decisions made,…

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The Mountain Will Teach Her

A while back I decided to climb my first big mountain. I love hiking and backpacking and have stood atop my fair share of small peaks. But the same experience that sent me on my minimalism journey also inspired me to decide to take on the mountains — and I set the goal to reach 7…

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