What hiking teaches me

Fall City, WA ©2020 Nicole Bratt

Hello, lovely ones,

Today, I’d like to share some of the valuable life lessons I’ve learned from hiking (so far).

• You can only take one step at a time.

• You never know what is around the next bend.

• It’s wise to set aside expectations. And any tendency to rush.

• Respect the weather… and all beings that cross your path.

• Don’t be afraid of the rain.

• Make friends with the dirt.

• Sometimes the most magic happens when you stop walking and simply pause to listen.

• There is no such thing as absolute silence.

• Rewards come to those who change their perspective.

• Our human concept of time is singular – the bird, the trees, the salmon, and the mountains each have their own time scales, too.

• Turn around. Something magical might be right behind you.

Much love as you step fully into this new year,
Nicole