anxiety
WHW Day 3: Never Quit on a Bad Day
(CW: anxiety and panic) Today is a hard day to write about, and it was a hard day to go through. It started like any other: getting out of a...
The Power Of The Mind
The problem, is that it might not go away. Instead, you learn how to manage it. Eventually you learn how strong you really are.
Vignettes of Pain, Homesickness, and Abounding Joy
It is utterly impossible to summarize my experience over these past ten days in a blog post. It's utterly impossible to summarize my experience in my journal at night, and...
I Said No: Some Ramblings on Pre-Trail Anxiety
I sit at dinner with one of my older sisters and my parents. I’ve become bad at conversing, for thoughts of the PCT have consumed all of my available headspace....
On the Path to Healing & Hiking for Mental Health
My battle with depression, hiking to heal, and hiking with a purpose.
Rainxiety
For someone with an anxious personality, there's a lot to worry about out here on the AT. For me, one of the principal concerns has been rain. I mean, in...
“You’ll Find All Your Edges”
It’s safe to say that people who embark on absurd undertakings are looking for a meaningful experience beyond the surface-level features of it. Of course you have to love the...
Accountability (re: Thru-Hiking and Blogging)
Sure, I’ve written before. I’ve spent sleepless nights writing until my anxiety-fueled adrenaline turns into mental and physical exhaustion. I have written to de-code all of the feelings. All of
Overcoming Anxiety One (Literal) Step At A Time
One of the first questions my husband asked me in all seriousness about my hiking the AT was "You know you will have to talk to people you don't know?...
Challenging Thoughts and Fears
With just under 5 weeks til my brother and I start our Appalachian Trail adventure I've been starting to worry nonstop. Keeping myself awake at night, I'm hounded by thoughts...