Trip #735 Glendon Street, Oakwood, Pittsburgh, took place on April 17, 2022, and was published on June 1, 2022.
Jon Kabat-Zinn’s legendary book, “Wherever You Go, There You Are,” is a go-to favorite that I return to often. As someone who finds unfamiliarity stimulating and adventures captivating, I often need reminding that my internal landscape influences how I’ll feel when the novelty wears off (because it always does). If I’m neglecting or avoiding my inside space, I crave more external input, and in time, that creates an unbalanced life resulting in feelings of burn-out and exhaustion. As I think about where I’ve been, where I’m going, and where I am, I realize that the most challenging exploration isn’t to a place that few have seen or requires unrelenting tenacity; but to discover and connect to that same source of energy within myself.
Field Notes: This red brick flight has been forgotten for some time and will be nearly completely hidden as knotweed and greenery take over the hillside by mid-May. There were several large, fallen trees, so I could not get to the top, but this section near the bottom looked very nice. Many homes have also disappeared but their entranceways remain.
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