Finding Freedom Through Spirituality and the Outdoors

Memorial Day 2019 was special as it was the first time I got to get away with my congregation. I spent the weekend at Rocky Gap  State  Park, which is the first time I've actually been to this particular location. Located right outside Cumberland, the mountain-lined lakefront camp was a perfect location for me to unwind. But more importantly, it presented me with the opportunity to socialize. At my worst, most depressed low, I self-isolate. Years of therapy have taught me the best solution is simply finding fellowship.  This camping trip gave me to talk with others and enjoy the outdoors. It also gave me an opportunity to just hang out with other people and not have to talk about work on put on a false face.

I hiked to the summit of  Evitts Mountain, which was not a challenging as I expected.  From the camp site, we took the Rocky Trail to the Evitts Mountain HomeSite Trail. From the summit, you  can get a great view from the top of a radio tower or you can follow the ridgeline to the MD/PA border where there is a fantastic clearing from both sides of the mountain. 

Overall, it was a great experience. But I really enjoyed the company I kept. We spent a large part of the time talking about all types of topics. After the hike, we rolled down to the camp's lakeside beach and I jumped straight in. The water was freezing, but I was so damn hot that it really didn't matter. 

The StressDoc YouTube Channel is finally up.

Part of the digital marketing effort for StressDoc enterprises is to get a digital footprint on alternative mediums. The strength of Mark Gorkin's work is his live performance, something that cannot accurately be conveyed  through articles or blog posts. I've been working with Mark to "up"  his game and expand into the virtual realm with video - something that can relay his passion and speaking ability and fill the gap between prose and performance. With the creation of the StressDoc  YouTube channel, a new generation of customers can access his content and understand the importance of stress management, organizational development and team leadership and further explore his products. Going live with his message has allowed me to go deep into video editing, which is both a challenge and a blast. I love working with the technology but it has also given me new respect to the level of effort required to push out quality content. The planning , editing and  video technical work is a bulk of the heavy lifting, the actual recording represents less that 1/10th of the time required to publish content. We are already discussing new possibilities, maybe even a live channel or a podcast. Either way, pushing into new media grounds has  been a new growth experience.