Welcome!
My name’s Matt, and I love to write and hike. I’m the author of 4000s by 40 and am currently working on book two. When I’m not working on that, I come here to share tales from the trail, reflections on the writing process, and whatever else I’m exploring at the moment.
If you’ve got a moment, check out the latest posts and drop a comment if you have an experience to share or if something rings true for you. Whether you’re a hiker, a writer, or just someone who loves a good story, I hope you find something here that resonates as you pursue your own discoveries.
What’s New
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The Artist
Eighty years he lived, a man of principle. Of responsibility. Waiting for the day, when he’d finally be free. After all lines were crossed— the job, the mortgage, the house, the kids to adulthood with the spirit he espoused. But there was always another thing. Another step in the way. Another phase that kept him…
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The Right Light
Can you see it over there? Through the evergreen and billowed birch, past the branches where nuthatches perch? It’s there if you look. A thread. A casting of spirit. An embodiment that grows, the closer you draw near it. Do you see it shimmering through? One heavenly spot, where all that you wished, comes sliding…
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Peakfinding: Barrett and New Ipswich Mountain
I discovered new land this week! Okay, well, not new, but new to me. It felt like I was discovering new land, which I believe is the pinnacle of all mountain explorations, so that’s all that matters. Crunching my way up the Wapack Trail, this feeling was aided by the fact that I was all…
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Soundwaves of the Soul
They caught my eye today for the first time, like tree rings of a tall oak— well, if one was to wear them on its skin. Fingers out, reading the stories of the day, they curled up from the wrist, just beneath the light. I stretched them and started counting. Wondering and maybe hoping, they…