A mythic hike through memory, myth, and the roots of resistance.
This chapter begins on a mountain trail — but its path runs deeper than dirt and stone. Winding through memory, myth, philosophy, and political fracture, these early Waypoints unfold against the backdrop of Donald Trump’s first impeachment and a family’s autumn hike in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Together, they ask what it means to attend to the Now — and what we risk when we don’t. The trail is steep, but the view — and the questions it offers — are worth the climb.
Mt. Lassen over Manzanita Lake
- 🎧 Listen to the No Shortcuts to Now Podcast trailer on Substack
- Waypoint 1: Vulcan’s Evangelist (🎧 Listen on Substack)
- Waypoint 2: Forbidden Trees of Knowledge (🎧 Listen on Substack)
- Waypoint 3: The Trail Head (🎧 Listen on Substack)
- Field Note 1.3 (a): When The Messenger Divides
- Field Note 1.3 (b): The Rototaskr Files (🎧 Listen on Substack)
- Waypoint 4: The Map is Not The Mountain (🎧 Listen on Substack)
- Field Note 1.4: After the Map Burns (🎧 Listen on Substack)
- Waypoint 5: No Shortcuts to Now (🎧 Listen on Substack)
- Next Chapter: “The Soul’s Ascent” →
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