A listener contributed essay by Amy Miller

Over the last several weeks people have been asking me “So what’s the Joy Trip Project all about?” My standard answer had been, “Well, it’s what I do to stay busy between paid reporting gigs.” I suppose to some degree that’s true. I’m running this podcast as non-profit, a labor of love to develop my talents as a storyteller and hopefully share with you some memorably experiences of interesting people.

But with each episode as the production quality slowly improves and the stories become a bit more compelling I seem to be building fan base.  And for that I’m very grateful. Notes from listeners express their appreciation for what they’ve heard and some have shared stories of their own.

So with my thanks this week I am pleased to share with you a contribution from a listener in Boulder, Colorado. On a recent trip there I had the pleasure to sit down with a trail runner and aspiring essayist. Still in her 30’s she’s crafted a plan to carry her through the next sixty years of her life. Here’s Amy Miller and her essay, “How I want to grow old.”