The power of being present

On my recent trip to Utah, a vacation with Stefan’s family and son, we took a hike through the beautiful Capitol Reef, a few hours south of Salt Lake City. The whole family drove down for a night of camping and a day hike. I had never been hiking in the mountains like that, and I knew it would be an opportunity to experience an immense amount of beauty, enjoy the majesty of the mountains; as well as to hike and climb, get the kind of exercise and sunshine that make me feel good about myself,...