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Happy New Year
My last post The Importance of self-care posted October 2024, my last one in a while. It's ironic that the message I wrote talked about...

Emily M Leonard
Jan 9
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The importance of self-care
This time of year I start counting the days til my birthday. Unlike most people my age who seem to dread that reminder date of being...

Emily M Leonard
Oct 24, 2024
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Are we ever ready for anything?
In late July while out hiking in the Maine woods, I saw a red leaf on the trail. I was like, "Whoa, that's way to early. I am not ready...

Emily M Leonard
Oct 17, 2024
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Writing suspense in fiction
Maine Lit Fest is going on right now all around the state. Last night I attended one of their workshops at the Penobscot Theatre in...

Emily M Leonard
Oct 9, 2024
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Hurricane Helene and the Appalachian Trail
Over a third of the Appalachian Trail is closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. My heart goes out to all those affected by this...

Emily M Leonard
Oct 3, 2024
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Honoring Maine fallen heroes
This past weekend I hiked with The Summit Project's annual signature event at Acadia National Park, making my second hike with this...

Emily M Leonard
Sep 26, 2024
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Greed - the thief of joy
Happy beautiful Thursday everyone! I hope you are enjoying fall even though the season doesn't officially begin until Sunday, Septmeber...

Emily M Leonard
Sep 19, 2024
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Love Thy Neighbor
Who gets really excited when you are getting ready to do something you enjoy? I do! I do! Even at fifty-eight years old, sometimes I get...

Emily M Leonard
Sep 12, 2024
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Choose Your Hard
Can I go back to bed and wake up June 1st please? I want my summer back. It's not that June, July, and August are my favorites, in fact,...

Emily M Leonard
Sep 5, 2024
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I’m Too Sore to Do Any Extra
Monday 19 August 2024 Trail Hiked: Sentinel Mountain Trail 6.2 Miles 8:20am – 1:10pm Cloudy, Hot, & Breezy The Tote Road leaving...

Emily M Leonard
Aug 29, 2024
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Just get out of the way
This past weekend Bruce and I hosted our 7th annual NROTC UMaine Alumni and friends at the lake. The first couple reunions were wild and...

Emily M Leonard
Aug 26, 2024
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Exhaustion is a state of circumstance
In the beginning of the year I had the bright idea to fill my calendar. At the time it sounded like a smart thing to do business-wise....

Emily M Leonard
Aug 26, 2024
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Fire Towers: 1 Me: 0
Years ago, I never would have left home at twelve o’clock for an afternoon hike in Baxter. That just wasn’t something my brain could...

Emily M Leonard
Aug 26, 2024
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Hoot, Hoot, Who Knows This Trail
Sunday 18 August 2024 Trail Hiked: The Owl 6.6 Miles 9:30am – 3:15pm Partly Cloudy, Misty, Warm, & Breezy A play on words captures...

Emily M Leonard
Aug 22, 2024
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Fire Towers 1 Me 0
Thursday 8 August 2024 Trails Hiked: Trout Pond Mountain 7 Miles 2:00pm (9:00) - 7:35pm Partly Cloudy, Warm, & Breezy Years ago, I...

Emily M Leonard
Aug 15, 2024
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Back to BSP we go
Saturday 3 August 2024 Trails Hiked: Abol Pond, Kettle Pond, Abol Stream Trails 7 Miles 8:35am (9:00) - 12:30am Partly Cloudy, Hot, Humid...

Emily M Leonard
Aug 8, 2024
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A hiking we will go
Sunday 28 July 2024 Baxter State Park Trails Hiked: Cranberry Pond Trail & Rum Pond Trail 5.1 Miles 7:35am - 10:30am Baxter State Park...

Emily M Leonard
Aug 1, 2024
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Exhaustion is a state of circumstance
In the beginning of the year I had the bright idea to fill my calendar. At the time it sounded like a smart thing to do business-wise....

Emily M Leonard
Jul 25, 2024
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Just get out of the way
This past weekend Bruce and I hosted our 7th annual NROTC UMaine Alumni and friends at the lake. The first couple reunions were wild and...

Emily M Leonard
Jul 18, 2024
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How to get your hiking fix when you can't hike
This is going to be an easy and quick post. I am heading into the weekend / vacation, starting as soon as our first guest arrives which...

Emily M Leonard
Jul 11, 2024
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