Yesterday I woke up feeling fierce. The sun was shining and it was so beautiful and warm. I haven’t been to the Harpeth River in over 340 days. I have missed the tranquility that comes from hiking alone. It’s so peaceful when all you can hear is the wind or the water flowing down stream. Sometimes you can even hear the people in the water in canoes or kayaks. It’s so calming. I love it. I wanted the feeling back from the experience for so long.

I needed it. I crave air and vitamin D from the sun. I crave the calm.

I made a grilled cheese, put some water in my thermos and grabbed a bag of chips from the gas station. I didn’t bother getting all dolled up to go sweat but I did quickly take a shower, dried my hair and got dressed. I wore a bandana on my hair and grabbed my keys and headed out.

The windows were down and my “Mellow me” playlist on Spotify was turned up. There was a feeling of accomplishment just driving there. Knowing that I was going to do something that fear has hindered for 340 days gave me so much pleasure.

The parking lot was bare, aside from one truck and they were leaving. I got out of my car and grabbed my backpack.

As I began my adventure, there was a brief moment that fear tried to ruin it for me. I refused to let anything control me again.

I pushed through it and I’ll let the pictures below speak for me… but I will say this…

The moment in your life that you can go on an adventure by yourself and not feel lonely = PRICELESS.

The moment that you stop letting your fears control you is the moment that you truly begin living.

JMS

Hiking, Country living, Sunshine, Animals and Nature….are just a few examples of perfection.