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Tag: nature connection
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
You’re Not Looking at Nature. You Are Nature.
We are not in nature; we are nature. – Eckhart Tolle The Truth About Your Connection Not long ago, during a quiet morning hike, I paused to admire a patch of moss on a fallen log. I was inspired to observe this by Peter Wohlleben’s book, Forest Walking: Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North… Read more
The Churn Beneath the Mask: A Trail Reflection from Michael
I am made from the things I’ve faced and the things I chose not to run from. -Morgan Harper Nichols You Can’t Heal What You Won’t Hike Into Most people hike through life at the surface.Smiles on the trail. Light chatter. Behavior that says, “I’m fine.”But sometimes, the rhythm of my boots syncs with something… Read more
You Don’t Owe the World a Perfect Comeback
“You are not a mess. You are a deeply feeling person in a messy world.”— Glennon Doyle You don’t always need advice. Sometimes, honestly, you just need a place to fall apart, a space where no one’s watching. No one’s handing you a checklist. No one’s saying “stay strong” while your insides are quietly unraveling.… Read more
Trail Chemistry: How Hiking Triggers Your Body’s Natural Healing Hormones
“Nature itself is the best physician.”— Hippocrates There’s this moment I often chase on the trail. I never know when it will happen. It is the spot when the rhythm of my boots sync with my breath and the nature around me no longer feels like scenery and starts feeling like a warm embrace. It’s… Read more
Embrace Nature Without Purpose: A Simple Invitation
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”— Marcus Aurelius Sometimes we convince ourselves that stepping into nature requires a reason.A plan. A perfect day.Some grand emotional unraveling to justify the walk.But what if that’s just noise? The truth is:You don’t need to be… 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