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Amy Wartham // I recently discovered the most amazing and inspiring woman and felt compelled to share her story with others. Emma Rowena Gatewood, known as “Grandma Gatewood” was the first woman to hike the entire 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail (AT) by herself in one season. She was 67 years old (67!). She was also a mother […]

Amy Wartham // “Stop looking at the floor, mom. Okay, good.” “Stop looking at the ceiling, mom. Okay, good.” “Now follow me.” “Where are you?” “Right there.”  “Right there, where?” “I’m right there next to you.”  “Ooooh, there you are! Wait… where are you?” With the stay-at-home order in place to flatten the curve of […]

Amy Wartham // The last week has been bizarre, to say the least. One week ago, North Carolina had zero cases of COVID-19 and now there are 32. It’s strange to walk into a grocery store and see empty shelves, and I never thought I’d see the day when peanut butter and toilet paper were […]