“The trick in life is to find out where you belong. Once you find out where you belong, you will be happy there.”
-Frederick Lenz
“When you know and respect your Inner Nature, you know where you belong. You also know where you don’t belong.”
-Benjamin Hoff
This is my place in the world. A place where I want to be. A place where I need to be.
“When you come to the point where you have no need to impress anybody, your freedom will begin.”
-Unknown
We all find quotes that ring true for us at one point or another in our lives. Ones that make us think and feel, ones that motivate us to make changes and as a result give us the ability to take that quote as our own. I have reached a point where the want or the need to impress anyone, especially as it relates to the colleagues at my job, is in the past.
Since I am a teacher, I only need to keep the well being of my students in mind. My job requires me to make sure that each of my students receive 100% of my focus, attention and experience every day.
Impress who? Not you!
“Don’t ruin a good day by thinking about a bad day yesterday, Let it go.”
-Anonymous
“Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.”
-Hans Selye
Despite a late short hike last Wednesday, I decided to head out early the very next morning (7/27) to get some hiking in. As with some of the other hikes that I enjoy, I went back to the Horn Hill Bike Path, which is located just off of the Anthony Wayne Parking Area. It was a nice cool morning with low humidity so that made the hike a really pleasant one.
The trail, about a mile in…
The one and only hill on the hike.
Happy Hiking!!!
Summer 2017 Mileage:
7/27/17-6.1-75.82
“Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.”
-Thomas Jefferson
“Open the window of your mind. Allow the fresh air, new lights and new truths to enter.” – Amit Ray
“A few simple tips for life: feet on the ground, head to the skies, heart open…quiet mind.” – Rasheed Ogunlaru
Yesterday, 5/20/17, I was able to experience a beautiful 6.2 mile hike around a section of Fahnestock state park. After several days with temperatures in the high 80’s with matching humidity, today proved to be much cooler. As I parked my jeep, I noticed a couple of raindrops on my windshield. Since I hadn’t heard about any rain, I checked my cell and it confirmed what I had thought, no rain for at least 120 minutes.
Of course within 15 minutes later it started to rain and didn’t stop for well over an hour.
With that said, it was nice to hear the rain falling through the woods and it promoted a nice sense of isolation.
My pack and poles at the second juncture of the hike.
Stay to the left on the yellow marked Perkins Trail.
The view as you make your way through a farm.
A cairn to keep you moving in right direction.
A friendly face on the trail. He stared at me for a good five minutes…
In about one and half hours, you will be hiking along the far side of this lake.
The path moving downhill towards the stream seen in the picture below.
You get to hike next to this stream for about 1/2 mile.
This is a good place to take a break, drink some water and listen to the stream. (right after this you will climb a pretty steep hill so rest up!!!)
The Fahnestock Trail
More awesome hiking on a trail that says “peace.”
“Rest but never quit. Even the sun has a sinking spell each evening. But it always rises the next morning. At sunrise, every soul is born again.”
“We need to be reminded sometimes that a sunrise last but a few minutes. But its beauty can burn in our hearts eternally.”
“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.”
“Yet even the brightest of sunrises must come to an end.”
“If you don’t love what you do, you won’t do it with much conviction or passion.”
~ Mia Hamm
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”
~ Gail Devers
Even though it is Super Bowl Sunday, my daughter still had a hockey game. Luckily it was scheduled early enough so she could play her game, be home in time to watch the Rangers and then the Super Bowl. Here are a few pictures from todays game. Oh yeah…they won 3-1!!
My daughter driving up the ice.
Our defense trying to prevent a goal.
A teammate hustling to get the puck.
My daughter on the ice after being tripped. (no penalty!!)
The Zen Hiker 