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On this particular hike a few weeks ago, a couple

On this particular hike a few weeks ago, a couple friends were commenting on how rad they looked all geared up. I piped up, I’m looking rad too! To which I received a solid round of laughs.

I’m wearing three different shades of blue, a tie-dye buff holding back greasy camp hair, and a knee brace. I get it.

Years ago, on a group hike I asked one of the women how she managed to look so put together! How did everything match, her hair was in place and she even managed a bit of make-up? Her answer? Because it mattered to her.

It matters to some women and that’s totally fine. It doesn’t matter to some (like me) and that’s fine as well. I’ll probably always be slightly disheveled, unmatched, messy haired and look tired. Whatevs.

However you manage to get outside, just do it.

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I read a couple articles this morning that talked

I read a couple articles this morning that talked about how planning (big and small) reduces anxiety. It’s actually quite an obvious statement, but it hit me differently this morning.

I’m a planner. I love to plan. I love organizing all the details and doing all the research. This ranges from planning out my week, to weekend adventures, to life goals that extend months/years in the future. I don’t think it’s an uncommon trait, but I never thought of it as something I might be using as a coping mechanism. Maybe it’s a personality trait that I’ve embraced because it eases anxiety for me.

Here’s the deal, the plan doesn’t even need to work out. It’s the act of planning that does the trick. The pandemic has obviously thrown me for a loop since all my plans kind of went out the window and it’s had me reevaluating everything. It’s a VERY uncomfortable place to be.

I’m still uncomfortable. For now though I’m focusing on the immediate plans that I can control. So here I am, hyper focused on my weekends through the end of the year.

Anyone else use planning as a tool to cope?

(I just have to add that this backpacking trip was a favorite of mine and I can’t wait until I get to travel with @wildly.me and @teddi.moreen again!!!)

📷: @wildly.me

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Birthday weekend success! 📷: @woohoo25 #wom

Birthday weekend success!

📷: @woohoo25

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Just go up! 📷: @evadventureproject #oregon

Just go up!

📷: @evadventureproject

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That’s a perfectly good wall to climb right ther

That’s a perfectly good wall to climb right there!

📷: @kel_ofthewild
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Oregon is breaking my heart right now. #mthood #

Oregon is breaking my heart right now.

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I wasn’t quite prepared for just how epic this b

I wasn’t quite prepared for just how epic this backpacking trip would be. Still processing the beauty, the thought provoking conversations, new friendships made, and if I’m being honest... how sore my body is 😂 I’m really looking forward to sharing more photos from this trip!
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I recently led my first route since the pandemic s

I recently led my first route since the pandemic started. I definitely don’t get to climb as much as I used to and have lost some of the confidence, but it felt so good.
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📷: @wonderin1
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These ladies are something special. I met both of

These ladies are something special. I met both of them through @womenwhoexplore and today it’s announced that @wildly.me is the new owner of this company. It’s a pretty epic adventure that we’re embarking on as a team, along with @teddi.moreen and I couldn’t be more excited. This group helped me grow in ways I can’t even explain. The outdoor space and my adventures are a part of who I am and I can’t imagine where I’d be if I hadn’t had the support of amazing women like these. Feeling incredibly positive about what the future holds!Congratulations Lindsey 🥂
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Tonto National Forest earlier this year, pre-fire.

Tonto National Forest earlier this year, pre-fire.
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📷: @evadventureproject
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