Tuesday, August 14, 2012

the things you think you need

Sometimes, life teaches us painful lessons. The past year and a half has felt like a never-ending learning experience. I’ve grown, changed and come to understand the difference between what I really need and what I think I need.

Nowhere else has this become more apparent to me than on the trail. Whenever I feel like I am losing sight of what really matters, I make it a point to take a walk in the woods.

Last night I was packing for a camping trip in Montana. It is the third time I have prepared for a trip of this nature. Each time, I’ve brought less with me. Miles and miles of walking, alone...miles and miles of thinking...miles and miles of drifting off into the beauty that surrounds me has taught me so much about the things I really need.

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