When you are in the mountains, you find out who you really are. Any mistake I make could mean death. And when it comes to that moment, you want to survive. You want to live. I climb so I can live every moment of my life. Nimsdai Purja, 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible One year ago, … Continue reading To Climb Mountains
Author: robynlynnwriter
Seattle area writer, urban farmer, nature geek, and all around outdoor girl. I write inspirational, funny and thought-provoking pieces I hope will make a difference.
The Wisdom of Teeth
I closed the restroom door behind me softly, turning the lock with a shaky hand. My face was ghostly white and tear-stained in the mirror, the right side made slack by an over-abundance of Novocain. An over-abundance that had done nothing to quiet the searing pain every time the dentist attempted to pull the tooth. … Continue reading The Wisdom of Teeth
The Gardener
A sedan pulled into our driveway just I was about to get into my car. I approached to see what they wanted, and the passenger window rolled down to reveal an elderly woman wearing an enormous grin and waving me over excitedly. She spoke with a thick accent even after decades of living in the … Continue reading The Gardener
Straightening Pictures
The pictures on our walls are crooked. November was a tidal wave that crashed through our lives, its slow pull outward at the beginning ending in a rapid surge that moved everything in its path in December. Now it's January, and we are grateful to be alive and together, sorting through the silt and deciding … Continue reading Straightening Pictures
Robyn Lynn 