Discovering Hope in Despair
I almost gave up this week. I seriously contemplated it for about 36 hrs. The doctor gave me a new medication this past week to help get me thru a slump with my current happy pills (aka Zoloft), and to help control migraines I have been having daily, as well as possibly give me an …
I apologize in advance. But my mind is a tangled mess. Thoughts are flying around a thousand miles a minute. Crashing in to eachother. Trajectories unknown. My fingers are full of dread. The words want to flow faster than they can be given passage. I have no idea what is about to overflow the walls, …
Continue reading Little Steps: Day 52 – The Trail Ends Here?
Hi! I'm still alive. I hibernated. For an entire week. Thank you PMS. I didnt feel any guilt. I was too lazy to have feelings of guilt. And then I realized I needed to focus my attention on my house. Because believe it or not....I dont actually live in the woods. I actually live in …
Continue reading Little Steps: Day 50 – Tick you very much!?
Woah. 1 month down already? How did that happen?! I had an epic hike Wednesday. And I knew what I wanted to write about. I started to write. But was too exhausted. And then I had another amazing hike Thursday. And I knew what I wanted to write about. I didnt even attempt to start …
Day 23: 3.14 miles / Total miles: 21.28mi / Days left: 156 / Time:2:01:15 / Pace: 38'35 Yesterday was my first hike since last Thursday (Day 18). I ended last week on such a euphoric high. And then this weekend happened. And I desperately needed to go for a hike. I couldn't go Monday. I …
Continue reading Little Steps: Day 23 – Pause. Reflect. Move Forward.
Day 18: 3.54 miles / Total miles: 18.14mi / Days left: 161 / Time: ? / Pace: 29'07" The moment I stepped on the trail today, I realized I have watched way too many Jurassic Park movies. Part of me was worried that a velociraptor would pop out from behind a moss covered tree. And …
Continue reading Little Steps: Day 18 – A Magically Indescribable Jurassic Park (of sorts)
Day 17: 2.6 miles / Total miles: 14.6mi / Days left: 162 / Time: ? / Pace: 38'45" Today's hike was a little bit different. My work husband was able to join me. Or maybe I didnt give him the option to say no. I told him I couldnt make him do anything he didnt …
Continue reading Little Steps: Day 17 – Friendship and Grief in the Trees
Day 16: 1.6 miles / Total miles: 12.31mi / Days left: 163 / Time: 48:31min Today was just another regular grey drizzly day here in the Pacific NW. Not enough rain to use wipers, but just enough to be annoying not to use them. I have lived in the same area my entire life. I …
Continue reading Little Steps: Day 16 – Rain and Self Confidence
