by Cami Ostman | Dec 7, 2024 | Reflections, Travel log
I’m traveling at the moment. I decided to go for a run in the morning and asked a friend where to go. He told me there was a trail beside the river, and he pointed out the street I should take to get to it. He said, “Take this road and then go under the bridge.... 
by Cami Ostman | Sep 28, 2024 | Reflections
I’ve spent my life with words. Reading words. Writing words. Listening to other people’s words in the therapy room. Speaking and teaching to groups… you know, with words. As evidence to my commitment to words and their power, I’ve collected books. Hundreds of books.... 
by Cami Ostman | Aug 16, 2023 | Adventure Saves Everyone, Advice, Conversations, Preparations, Reflections
When I met Lauren, I knew I wanted to help her get her book written. Like me, she’d gone on a literal quest to heal herself. After a break-up, she’d gotten on her motorcycle and taken herself across the country on a pilgrimage to find her way in her next chapter. I... 
by Cami Ostman | Feb 5, 2023 | Advice, Conversations, Little Trailer on a Mountain, Reflections
Saturday, I took a little trip over to my property. I wanted to see if the county plowed the road and if the trailer was holding up under the snow. And I wanted to BE there, on that plot of land that feels like sanctuary to me. The older I get, it seems, the more... 
by Cami Ostman | Jun 6, 2022 | Race Reports, Read This, Reflections, Travel log
I traveled to Iceland with pals Lisa Dailey and Carol Frazey to participate in the Hengill Ultra. Carol and I had signed up to run the 53 kilometer race and Lisa was set to run the 10K. Once we arrived I didn’t sleep for more than a couple of hours a night... 
by Cami Ostman | Jul 22, 2021 | Race Reports, Reflections
So, seriously—and I’m not exaggerating—the isolation during the lockdown nearly pushed me over the edge. I followed all the rules the best I could and did my part to prevent the spread of the bug that took our known lives away from us (and hundreds of thousands of our...