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In July of this year I had the honor of being selected by The Thoreau Society to present excerpts from...

If you are one of the people who has often said, “I’d love to write a book…” and that’s where...

“Though Thoreau considered himself an able woodsman, [Joe] Polis had much to impart to him, such as finding one’s way...

What is Sacred to You? This essay is an excerpt from my recently published book, Paddlin’ with Thoreau…Reflections from the...

This essay is an excerpt from my latest book, Paddlin’ with Thoreau… Just as we reached and soared to new...

When I was a little girl about eight years old, I subscribed to Highlights Magazine filled with fun learning activities....

Reflections from the Red Kayak “Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes...

Reflections from the Red Kayak “Books must be read as deliberately and reservedly as they were written. Books are the...

Reflections from the Red Kayak “Each new year is a surprise to us. We find that we had virtually forgotten...

Reflections from the Red Kayak The shore was kissed, by sea and mist, tenderly… The picture below I call a...

Reflections from the Red Kayak “The leaves are perfectly ripe. I wonder if there is any answering ripeness in the...

Saturday, September 3, 7:00a.m.-1:00 p.m. Marywood Spirituality Center, Arbor Vitae Facilitator: Author and Kayaker Mary Anne Smrz “Change: Our Ever-Present...

Reflections from the Red Kayak “Life isn’t about finding yourself; it’s about creating yourself.” Henry David Thoreau Author I love...

Reflections from the Red Kayak “Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows.” Henry David...

THE RED ORNAMENT OF TRUTH Happy New Year! As I re-read my holiday message from last year, I reflected on...

Reflections from the Red Kayak “As every season seems best to us in its turn, so the coming in of...

Early in 2020, I entered my third book, Change: Our Ever-Present Companion, Reflections from the Red Kayak, in the 28th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published...

Reflections from the Red Kayak “Not until we are lost, do we find ourselves again” Henry David Thoreau Author I...

“If rivers come out of their icy prison thus bright and immortal, shall not I too resume my spring life...

“Not until we are lost, do we find ourselves again” –Henry David Thoreau Many of us are familiar with Henry David...

As I reflected on 2019 and thoughts I wanted to share, I found this saying in one of my morning...

“And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual...

Yet having struggled for a lifetime with letting the needs of others define me, I’ve come to understand that without...

Greetings for the new year! I wish you all the best of health, prosperity and positive change in your life in...

I have always been fascinated by red-winged blackbirds when I have been paddling through the inlets and coves on many...

I have been writing a lot this summer about change and transition. It has been the focus of the Red Kayak Institute...

Red Kayak Institute was honored to participate in a morning of healing on the water with parents grieving the loss of...

Greetings this holiday season to you! It has been months since Reflections has come to you, and I’ve missed you!...

Every morning, as I enjoy my dark roasted coffee and sit in the soft light of dawn, I read an...

I was greeted this morning by the brightness of the full moon streaming into my bedroom window. It was a...

The night after kayaking in Oban, I wrote in my journal, “I feel as though I have been on an...

It’s mid-October and I am in Scotland with my Arizona buddies Dee and Colleen, on our way to Joan Anderson’s...