I definitely feel like a changed man out here. Out here where social norms are non existent. You can be the most pure version of yourself without having to worry about what anybody else thinks. Everyone out here is a little quirky and crazy. You kind of have to be if you have commited yourself to being totally exposed to the world and its elements for 6 months. I think it's that mixture of everyone's unique personality and being in the "wild" that really brings out the true person inside.
After three months and 1000 miles in the woods I have learned so much about myself and what I am capable of. Being completely invested in the present moment is just as natural as breathing. No more worrying about some future scenario that I may concoct in my head that never turns out the way I may think. No more analyzing past events and guessing on what I could have done or said differently. The present moment is truly the only moment that matters. The wind blowing through the trees, a conversation with an incredible person, a small flower on the side of the trail; these events are always unique to themselves and need to be appreciated. Why be distracted by something else when you have life right in front of your face?
I guess what I am trying to say is, when your heart feels like it's about to jump out of your chest and you are staring up the face of 4000 foot mountain with the hot sun beating down on your face. You can either choose to be miserable or enjoy the hell out of it. So why not pop in your favorite song, put a smile on, and dance up that fucking mountain?
I definitely feel like a changed man out here. Out here where social norms are non existent. You can be the most pure version of yourself without having to worry about what anybody else thinks. Everyone out here is a little quirky and crazy. You kind of have to be if you have commited yourself to being totally exposed to the world and its elements for 6 months. I think it's that mixture of everyone's unique personality and being in the "wild" that really brings out the true person inside.
After three months and 1000 miles in the woods I have learned so much about myself and what I am capable of. Being completely invested in the present moment is just as natural as breathing. No more worrying about some future scenario that I may concoct in my head that never turns out the way I may think. No more analyzing past events and guessing on what I could have done or said differently. The present moment is truly the only moment that matters. The wind blowing through the trees, a conversation with an incredible person, a small flower on the side of the trail; these events are always unique to themselves and need to be appreciated. Why be distracted by something else when you have life right in front of your face?
I guess what I am trying to say is, when your heart feels like it's about to jump out of your chest and you are staring up the face of 4000 foot mountain with the hot sun beating down on your face. You can either choose to be miserable or enjoy the hell out of it. So why not pop in your favorite song, put a smile on, and dance up that fucking mountain?