Judy Price is Writing

As I become more immersed in the hiking world, I realize the added benefits to my life.

Not only am I in the natural world, mostly forests, where I can breathe in deeply and enjoy the fragrance of pine, cedar, wildflowers, rain, earth, falling leaves, and more, depending on the season, I am with like-minded people who enjoy similar interests. 

Sometimes, if I’m lucky, I even meet an individual whose spirit connects in a familiar way.

Couple that with the exercise for my body, and the grief healing that occurs naturally as I walk quickly on the earth, in addition to the spirituality of being an intricate part of the natural cycle, and I have found a winning combination.

All of these wonderful pros minimize the cons of the physical wear, and sometimes tear, on my body.  It is frustrating when I miss one weekend of hiking.  I am becoming dependent in a most profound way.