by kimqi | Mar 28, 2021 | all posts, YinYang
Vibrational Sound Healing uses vibration created by sound to relax the mind and body. Vibration on or near the body moves Qi. Needles move Qi. It shouldn’t be a surprise that I love this healing modality. I look forward to monthly sessions. I have had some interesting...
by kimqi | Mar 23, 2021 | all posts, Starved Rock
I don’t know about you, but Spring brings out the kid in me. Yesterday I woke up at 4 am to a little voice pleading, “Let’s go watch the sunrise from Starved Rock! Please! It will be fun. It’s going to be a beautiful day!” Grownup me covered my head. It was 33...
by kimqi | Mar 13, 2021 | all posts, Lasalle Canyon
Today was a perfect day to hike at Starved Rock. An early arrival guarantees solitude for a time; it was glorious. My first destination was LaSalle Canyon. She is one of my favorite places for spring flowers, and while I didn’t see any flowers, it was fun to take...
by kimqi | Feb 21, 2021 | all posts, Starved Rock
There are many ways to get into LaSalle Canyon to see the icefalls. Early this afternoon, three of us met in a lot by Council Overhang and took a very long indirect path that included exploring two caves, a dozen frozen creek crossings, climbing endless stairs, and...
by kimqi | Feb 13, 2021 | all posts, Winter Hiking
The nailbeds of my fingers ache, I resist using my camera. Each time I take my gloves off to take a picture, I lose precious warmth. While this situation isn’t dangerous, it IS uncomfortable. My car is only a mile away. I consider frostbite. It would probably take my...
by kimqi | Jan 1, 2021 | all posts, Winter Hiking
I love hiking this time of year. Snow is beautiful; it muffles sound. The forest is nearly silent. It’s easy to see which animals are out and about by their tracks, people too. My heavy boots slow progress on the trail. As I plod along, there is a lot of stopping and...
by kimqi | Dec 20, 2020 | all posts, Winter Hiking
My favorite times are those determined by nature; storms, full moons, solstices and equinoxes. They are special because they remind us that we are connected to nature. The Winter Solstice is tomorrow, marking the shortest day of the year. Tonight is the longest night,...
by kimqi | Nov 15, 2020 | Winter Hiking, YinYang, Seasons
Stepping onto the trail with a shiver, I am grateful for my windbreaker and zip-up tight. A quick survey of the woods indicates that everything is brown and dead. I knew it would be. It’s mid-November in Illinois. Regardless, walking in the woods grounds me, even if...
by kimqi | Oct 31, 2020 | YinYang, Seasons
Fifteen years ago today, Steven Hill and I bought a house locally known as the Murder Mansion. Murder Mansion because it is a big house and, you know… MURDER. In the mid-1950s, a man called Tex Perkins killed his estranged wife and then himself in the front yard. In...
by kimqi | Oct 24, 2020 | Fall Hiking
I typed “I have a lot of words to share,” which autocorrected to “I have a lot of words to shed.” I caught my breath and stopped to consider this perspective, this flicker of an idea sparked by autocorrect. Share, by definition, requires more than one person. Usually,...
