Trail Hiker Seeking Wisdom

Wow--It has been quite a while since my last blog post! I am excited to get back to blogging...it has been too long. So much is going on right now with school, afterschool activities, and life of a busy family of 6. But it is important to take the time to reflect. It is hard to believe that I started this blogging journey a year ago. It was a way to cathartically work through loss and change, as well as a way to reflect and think about life. In this last year I started my journey as a bisexual person, moved to high school, and applied to graduate school for a doctorate. Our family continues to be supportive and loving of me--just the way I am and I cannot thank them enough. Over the past few months I have worked to get my health back in order. I am hiking again and loving life. I don't know why we always put aside the things that bring us the most joy and balance when we need it the most. I can only speak for myself, but I tend to retreat inward when times are hard and forget about