I see all the activities I do as an image of my life. What I do on the rock, on the bike, or on the yoga mat, just to name a few, directly reflects how I live. With this perspective, I learn so much about how to live in a way that will support what [...]

As a paramedic student and mother with a part-time job, I haven’t been able to get out climbing a lot since the summer. I have never been able to devote a lot of time to my favorite sport, but always keep trying. This past summer, I was struggling with leading routes. I just couldn’t get [...]

The day could not have been more beautiful last Saturday, Nov 7 when I had the pleasure to guide a group of middle school girls and their mentors. Climbing Toward Confidence is a sexual violence prevention and empowerment program of Our VOICE that serves low-income girls (ages 12-14) in Buncombe County , North Carolina . The group [...]