trail construction

Memories of Trail Blasting: A Personal Reflection

One long horn whistle. 2, 3 seconds, then a pause. I know my Dad is walking following the line to the old growth tree that I put the reel behind. Several hundred feet above the site of the explosion. He walks calmly like he has done  countless times over the past 35 years. Arriving at… Continue reading Memories of Trail Blasting: A Personal Reflection

trail construction

Mentorship Insights from My Parents’ Business Legacy

Mentorship A professional is someone who gets paid for their work. And in turn if they are compelled to offer what they have learned to others on a similar path. I’ve learned a lot by watching and then by doing. Often in the doing I have been able to trial and error complex problems. Then… Continue reading Mentorship Insights from My Parents’ Business Legacy

Healing

The Illusion of Enlightenment: Facing Emotional Pain

The Needle Point Some of the more profound insights havent come all at once. But rather drips deep in a cave slowly creating beautiful rock formations. Each drip discovering a little more of the never ending creation. The illusion of enlightenment is that there will be Minimal pain and suffering once you reach a certain… Continue reading The Illusion of Enlightenment: Facing Emotional Pain