Fifth Time is a Charm
We were almost out of time in 2019 to fit in our annual hike to Mt. LeConte... but low and behold, we made it happen! We were fortunate enough to find a beautiful fall day in November, filled with big blue skies. My little hikers are not so little anymore. To be honest with you, I've been struggling a bit this year... I've been consumed by the demands at work, feeling disconnected from my family, and trying to reconcile the ever-growing angst that my current role and career is completely misaligned with what I want to do in life. I'm all too often lost in my head trying to fix what feels broken... but I have yet to find the solution. I feel a constant inability to be present with my people, and I can only assume it's because I invest so many hours of every week trying to find joy in something that no longer fits me. And then comes the guilt - and the awareness - that every day is another day gone by, another day I didn't spend with my kids. I am a...