Learning From Nature
Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time outside a building in a little town, there was a sunflower seed that had fallen into a dime...
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jeffswitalski
- May 18
- 4 min
Hiking Your Own Hike
There is a simple phrase that was the first of many lessons that I learned when attempting to hike the Appalachian Trail. It was...
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jeffswitalski
- Apr 11
- 4 min
The Quest For Freedom
We as Americans pride ourselves in the fact that we live in a “Free Country”. But do we really live in freedom? We as humans have...
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jeffswitalski
- Feb 21
- 4 min
Household Trash/Backpackers Treasure
There is an old saying that is loaded with truth. “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” This couldn’t be more true in the world of...
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jeffswitalski
- Nov 15, 2022
- 4 min
just one of those days
I usually like to blog about a principle or experience that has given me more meaning in life or an improvement of what life has to...
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jeffswitalski
- Oct 19, 2022
- 3 min
Not Your Yogi's Mindfulness
The 2 states of mind I strive to function in, mostly because I think it would bring the most of what I want, are flow and mindfulness. So...
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jeffswitalski
- Sep 15, 2022
- 4 min
Knees Part 5 - The Conclusion
This is the "exciting" conclusion to my recovery from bi-lateral knee replacements. The next step?? Taking millions of steps across the...
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jeffswitalski
- Aug 18, 2022
- 4 min
Knees Part 4 - You Wanna Do What???
This is the continuing journey from chronic knee pain and limitations, though knee replacement surgery and recovery, to hiking the...
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jeffswitalski
- Jul 22, 2022
- 4 min
Knee Replacements And The Mental Game (Part 3)
After decades of knee pain and injury I had both knees replaced at the age of 47. This is my journey of being torn apart, pulling things...
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jeffswitalski
- Jun 29, 2022
- 5 min
I Got New Knees, Now What? (Part 2)
After dealing with decades of chronic knee pain, I decided it was time to get both knees replaced at the same time. Oh yeah, I'm only 47...
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jeffswitalski
- Jun 9, 2022
- 4 min
New Knees Please (Part 1)
After literally decades of dealing with knee pain and restrictions in my life, I had made the decision to get double knee replacement...
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jeffswitalski
- May 11, 2022
- 5 min
I Lost My Dog & Almost Died - Part 2
The Night I feel like I did not sleep at all, but I know did as tired and beat up as I was. After a couple of hours, I finally stopped...
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jeffswitalski
- Apr 28, 2022
- 5 min
I Lost My Dog & Should Have Died - Part 1
You never know how an adventure is going to unfold. When you take nature for granted it has a way of reminding you who is exactly in charge.
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jeffswitalski
- Mar 28, 2022
- 4 min
Operating At "Half Mast"
I'm suggesting it is up to you to go after the things you want out of life. No one else is going to do it for you.
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