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03/17/2022

Sometimes there is a man who notices those subtle differences. Sometimes there is a human that can translate the obvious. And sometimes just the fact that a man like this exists makes me feel as the change is possible.

https://youtu.be/dAAGA9QFTEI I hope you can follow this link to an interview .b.peterson a heartbreaking story of opp...
03/12/2022

https://youtu.be/dAAGA9QFTEI I hope you can follow this link to an interview .b.peterson a heartbreaking story of oppression and destruction of indigenous children.

03/06/2022

It’s hard to believe.

I hardly ever post political agenda. But this is happening 100 miles from my home and I think the words of economic sanc...
02/25/2022

I hardly ever post political agenda. But this is happening 100 miles from my home and I think the words of economic sanctions hardly seem to be appropriate response to millions of people suffering in this moment. Poland is mobilizing to protect the borders. And the big dog is watching. The similarities to beginning of ll WW when members of my family were fighting against Natzis and then Russians are all too familiar.

01/25/2022

Oats Sanctuary Pygmy goats are a friendly and fun to keep breed for any small farm or a homestead. They are not only small but also very happy and inquisitive. We take pride in hand raising our kids...

Agiocochook. The most severe weather in the world happens here. Changes are sudden and severe. Yet looking at that moun...
11/15/2021

Agiocochook. The most severe weather in the world happens here. Changes are sudden and severe. Yet looking at that mountain you would never think that it took life of 170 people, while Denali in its history amounted to 125. This comparably much smaller peak is a home to highest winds of 231mph. Those were measured by handheld instrument, since the fixated one broke. It was April 12 1934. Though Australian unmanned station recorded 251mph in 1996, severity of weather on Mount Washington is comparable to toughest places on earth. Two years ago I was hit by 70mph wind and I backed off. The windshield was below-40. I did not have suitable clothes and equipment. But it gave me a taste of a challenge. That challenge is like an addiction to life. I know it could end badly but I still want it. So I’m back dreaming of the perfect storm. I’m gathering equipment and testing my body limits. I can feel that focus as I nonchalantly run everyday by this view. Step by step I’m testing the possibilities and outcomes. Endless array of challenges in subzero temperatures. Not too much but also enough is a hard space to be. The narrow margin of error makes this challenge that much more appealing. I’m stalking the Mountain and learning it’s ways every day. This time I won’t let it define me.

I remember vividly the first long distance run. I already broke a school record for 60m and 100m when the schools announ...
11/10/2021

I remember vividly the first long distance run. I already broke a school record for 60m and 100m when the schools announced 10 k race. I never ran such long distance. As I started the race I kept on moving forward passing most of my classmates. And then I caught up to Cathy my main rival. She soon weakened and was left behind. I kept on running. The finish was at the stadium and I can recall that moment like it was now. I saw the finish line and I sprinted. At the finish they were giving place slips and as I grabbed one I fainted. I guess all my oxygen was in my legs. I was woken up by my teacher asking me who gave me the slip. I was accused of stealing the slip. I came 7th overall in my town. Considering my size and grade it was quite an accomplishment. The official saw me crossing. So my teacher had no argument . That was my first 10 K I ever run. I gave it all. I ran many 10 k , marathons, and ultras since. I always tried to win. I won once in my age division. Just once. Something clicked in my head today as I realized that majority of top field athletes finish within 30 seconds of each other. The top 10 fight for just seconds. The top 3 for just milliseconds. Yet there is only one winner. What a cruel culture I thought. To disregard hundreds of incredible athletes because they didn’t win. But also I thought those winners give it all. Because to win is to be left with nothing to spare. What a lonely place to be when you win. My schoolmates gather every few years for reunions. I’m the only runner left. Those school running records were since shattered, the names of past champions forgotten. But I can still feel that pride of giving it all. As I’m braking through boundaries of my own limitations I notice that the further I go the easier it gets. When we race against another we can win or lose. However when we race against our own insecurities and faults we are guaranteed to win. That field of self improvement is wide open. As there is no limit to our own excellence but ourselves. To believe in oneself is to win. I believe in me. I run effortlessly into the unknown.

I ran today in a memory of Wanda Rutkiewicz. She was my hero when I was growing up in Poland. Wanda died on the way to ...
11/05/2021

I ran today in a memory of Wanda Rutkiewicz. She was my hero when I was growing up in Poland. Wanda died on the way to in 1990. She was one of a kind. Hard, tough and unapologetic. She was the first woman to summit and first Polish woman to summit As I am running and enjoying this magnificent view of and I know that this year is the year of the mountains for me. I’m getting ready to run up this little hill😂in comparison to where I really want to be. Time will show. My body is changing and accepting this new load of challenges. still lives in my memory every time I see a mountain with a snowy peak. For her, on the top of the mountain was just a part of the game. Her body was never found. But I know that she got to the top. She just never had a desire to return. The mountain was her home.

Kobi used to be my running partner for 14 years. I always suspected that he was making double distance. Being a dog he w...
11/04/2021

Kobi used to be my running partner for 14 years. I always suspected that he was making double distance. Being a dog he would run faster and in circles around me. About two years ago he wasn’t able to do a hike he always could. About six months ago he wasn’t able to get into the car. Today he wasn’t able to clear two steps to get inside the house. There isn’t much I can do to help him anymore. So I pick him up whenever I can and carry him to destination. I take him places just so he can be there and at least feel like he can still do it. But we both know that the end is near. Dust and Kobs are my last dogs. I enjoyed their company and loyalty. As I’m sad about those walks in the woods being seldom and so much slower, I know they had such good life. The places we went and hiked. The trails we traversed. The sunrises and sunsets, the mountains and lakes. Those little paws of companionship to a woman. I’m gonna miss them when they leave. And as I walk today I feel good that I get to spend one more day with them. Just one more day….

Some runs are sunny and some are stormy. I find peace in all of them. Each brings different dynamics and each gives me d...
11/01/2021

Some runs are sunny and some are stormy. I find peace in all of them. Each brings different dynamics and each gives me different challenges. Runs are like life. Terrain is muddy and rocky. There a puddles you can’t jump over and you will get wet. You will fall. You will get up. You will twist your ankle. You will curse and keep going. You will run out of water. It will be uphill and downhill. As you run out of steam going up you quickly realize that it’s harder to run steep downhills. And before you get back home there will be a steep hill. This one will test you. Do you have enough strength to get home? I hope so. Because of you don’t you will be just running around with no purpose at all. I hope your hard work pays off … actually I know it will. 🤗

It’s hard for me to talk about today’s run. There was the time in my life that misfortune hit me hard. That awful 2017. ...
10/30/2021

It’s hard for me to talk about today’s run. There was the time in my life that misfortune hit me hard. That awful 2017. The fall and winter of that year were the worst. I got pregnant in the middle of life changing events. I was discarded by my husband and forced to close my business and move. I was sick. The pregnancy was bitter sweet. I didn’t think about it I was self absorbed with my broken heart. I was suicidal. I just wanted to stop existing. Some say that we project our own destiny. I miscarried. That broken heart now had a hole of self blame of giant proportions. I stood at the front of the mirror and I saw a hole in the middle of my body. I could put my hand through it. It was hollow. Just as if someone put a giant shotgun to my heart and blow a hole. I was so empty. For four years that hole was oozing. I could not heal. Last night in a dream a little girl crawled into my lap. She had long straight hair and gave me a shell with a feather attached to it. She said… mom I’m fine…. You are safe now… and she hugged me so tight that she melted into that oozing wound. I cried so hard that I woke up. Those tears were of joy, I realized as I stood at the front of the mirror naked looking for that hole. It was gone. There was a scar left but it wasn’t tender anymore. Was it possible that her spirit traveled the universe for four years and finally found me? I really don’t know. All I know is that I am healed. I want to call her Zoe. So I ran today thinking about that dream. As the rain was mixing with my tears, I saw this incredible beauty around me. That fall I lost four years ago was a paradigm shift. Now I get it.

10/28/2021

My horses are voice activated for a good reason. My hands are always busy with something. I really don’t even use leg that much anymore. Just a soft voice and encouragement. When I train them to be gentle and to listen and then reward them with joy in my voice they just try to do so much better for me. Kindness is the best solution for training animals, horses in particular.

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