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Tag: motivation
Gravel Therapy – Breaking Free from the Ordinary
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. — Alan Watts The Path to Something Different You’ve been told how life’s supposed to go, right? Go to school, get a job, buy the house, check the boxes, rinse and repeat. But what… Read more
Hiking Through the Hard Days: A Battle of Willpower
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.— Robert Collier There’s something undeniably powerful about keeping a streak going. Every week, without fail, I hit a trail somewhere in the U.S. or Canada, but primarily in my home state of Minnesota. Yep. Since May 2023, I’ve hiked every single week,… Read more
The Power of Looking Up: How Your Posture Affects Your Experience in Nature
The sky is the limit, but it’s always better when you look up to see it. — Anonymous We all know the feeling: a trail stretches out ahead of us, but for whatever reason, we keep our heads down, focused on the ground beneath our feet. It’s a familiar scene among solo hikers; one I… Read more
How to Change Your Mindset When Life Feels Heavy: Lessons from the Trail
The First Step Isn’t a Trail—It’s a Thought You might not believe me yet. That’s okay. Honestly? I wouldn’t believe me either if I hadn’t lived it. I’m not a guru.I’m not going to give you a 10-step plan to ultimate happiness by next Tuesday. I’m just a man who got tired of dragging the… Read more
Why Movement Helps Us Process Pain (And Why Sitting Still Doesn’t)
I’m not a therapist. I don’t have a doctorate in neuroscience. I’m just a guy who was in pain, laced up some hiking boots, and started walking. At first, it was just about emotional pain management. I wanted to get away. Get away from stress, from people, and myself. But the more I moved, the… Read more
Two Windows: A Different View, A Different You
There’s something about this townhouse where I live. It has windows on each end. One faces the street. The other, to a park. Today it’s 70 degrees in Minnesota, which in April feels like a small miracle. The kind of day that makes you want to do something. Anything. Just to say you were alive… Read more
Transform Your Emotions: Hike and Heal Philosophy Explained
The Hike and Heal philosophy has its roots in the belief that nature offers a powerful and accessible path to healing. Time spent outdoors, whether through hiking or simply being in nature, promotes physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Our goal is to empower individuals of all backgrounds, ages, and genders to reconnect with themselves, process… Read more