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Here to There and Back Again
Living a quiet and meditative lifestyle full time in a car or SUV can be challenging. Connection with others is key!

Mary @ themidlifemile
Mar 264 min read


New Mexico - primera parte
Recently, someone close to me asked if I ever get lonely living on the road so very far from friends and family. I gave this question...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Feb 44 min read


The Chirping
Like any good story, this one begins with an American cockroach. No, no…an actual American cockroach of the insect variety, the...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Nov 9, 20244 min read


And Then They're Gonna Kill Ya...
Flying Eagle Wildlife Management Area “You carrying?” Cal had driven his pickup truck right over the open field of the campground and...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Mar 26, 20244 min read


Flotation Device
Biolab Road, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Have you ever allowed your body to free float in a pool of water, suspended between...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Mar 12, 20244 min read


Phil
I first saw Phil at the corner of Buffalo’s Bailey Avenue and Broadway Street, an intersection nostalgic for prosperity. This corner, a...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Jan 9, 20244 min read


The Accidental Penis
It was 9:18 a.m. on Thursday morning, October 8, 2020, when the call came in. I had taken a morning break from work, and the ring jarred...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Aug 3, 20235 min read


The Bird
We try to make sense of our lives. It’s what we humans do. In the face of the unexpected, we often say “Oh, there must be a reason that...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Jun 5, 20234 min read


Acclimated
As a young child, perhaps age 6 or 7 or so, I became hyper cognizant of my many imperfections. Perhaps I just didn’t like who I was very...

Mary @ themidlifemile
May 23, 20234 min read


Zendo
A month or so ago I was beginning to feel pulled away from my meditation practice. The parameters of semi-communal living (no matter how...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Mar 25, 20235 min read


Ocala Auto Repair
Oh, yes – the mechanics of it all. The best of plans undertaken by the best of planners can still leave a lot of space for mishaps,...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Feb 28, 20234 min read


We Love You
When I was 22, I took (borrowed? – sorry bro) my brother’s two person pup tent (most likely a cub scout tent) and had a friend hike me...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Feb 21, 20234 min read


Common Culture
Common Culture PART I "There is magic in the moon, sun, soil, and rain. Native living will ease and solve the majority’s pain. Painful...

Mary @ themidlifemile
Feb 5, 20234 min read


Why the Nomadic Lifestyle?
As you can guess, the answer to this question isn’t universal. Some people hit the road to avoid spending money on traditional housing...

Mary @ Midlife Mile
Jan 3, 20233 min read
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