Author name: lfromherz

Lara standing on top of Mount Whitney next to the summit sign

John Muir Trail 2020

On July 28, 2020, I summitted Mt. Whitney, marking the end of a 210-mile, 22-day journey from Yosemite Valley via the John Muir Trail. I got my permit and began planning my trip only three weeks before my July 7th start date, yet having more time still wouldn’t have prepared me for the incredible adventure

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Group of women standing in a forest

The Here and Now

Intuition called in early December 2017. It told me to write in reflection. Yet inspiration of the heart quickly became manipulated by the mind. I attached to the notion that I would poetically summarize life in a “Year In Review” blog post. Society said this was an important way to commemorate and transition. I assured

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Explore

The Year of Explore

2014: Unapologetically Authentic. 2015: Learning. 2016: Explore. The typical New Year’s Resolutions are just not for me. Grand proclamations don’t inspire follow through and cause frustration. Instead I’ve learned to commit to a word or motto that will define the year ahead and become embodied in acts big and small. Levo League recently published an

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