Mike Vaughn

Whether you’re an addict or the partner of an addict, addiction – even just life challenges in general – can take you away from the center of yourself, from the core of who you are. It’s easy to get distracted,…

This is the time for thinking about Christmas gifts, and if you’re honest – and I have to admit to this – sometimes those thoughts are more focused on the special ones you hope to receive rather than what you’ll…

In 1971, an ABC Movie of the Week captured the hearts of millions. It was quickly picked up by Columbia Pictures and shown in theaters across the country, and a remake was released in 2001 to wide acclaim. Way beyond…

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop Mount Kilimanjaro, which I climbed in early August, is hard beyond its demanding steepness. The landscape is covered in rocks, and the ground in the dry season…

If you’re a regular reader of my monthly blogs, you may remember that August was my Kilimanjaro month – the attempt to fulfill my years’-long dream of climbing the highest single free-standing mountain in the world, the only non-technical climb…

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro next month may be the hardest thing I’ve ever done physically (well, except for natural childbirth – twice). Although it’s not a technical climb, meaning it doesn’t require special gear or skills, the trek reportedly has stretches…

Hiking became for me a key mental health practice a few years ago, and it’s now an integral part of my life. One of the things I love about hiking is the lessons it always teaches me. Although I’m definitely…