Aloha Everyone...
How is Many Names at a computer, yet again, you ask??? I am a big time slacker!! I don't know what happened to me recently, maybe the heat, humidity, mosquitos, blah blah whatever......but here i am taking another break after staying at a hostel (the famous 'Mayor's House' former mayor of unionville, NY now takes in hikers at his home......treats us like gold and gives us much inspiration to keep on keepin on. Amazing, really) just a couple days ago.
I don't know..i keep rolling in and out of this funk, not that i'm deppressed, perhaps maybe bored?? i mean, the trail is the trail is the trail. i get up and walk..the state, the terrain, the weather changes but i'm still just walking, taking a stroll of various levels of difficulty. It's really the people and my experiences with them that are meaning anything right now. So, i'm finding that without the peeps around, i lose my motivation and have to start thinking about what could possibly inspire me...to give me some energy.
Today, i slept in...i had been really super tired yesterday, only did 12 miles, took a nap under a pine tree and camped early. There were also some minor inconviniences experienced today that sort of set the dark cloud over my head. I had only gone about 4 miles this morning when i came across a bunch of gallon jugs of spring water left there by a couple of 'trail angels'.The water sources were not going to be entirely reliable today, so that was great. They had left some business cards with their # and if anyone needed a break to call. I thought about it and was just like, 'screw it. i don't care if this is lazy. i just don't want to do this today' So i called, John, the husband, picked me up with their two awsome dogs. I am the only hiker here. It's really peaceful. We'll have dinner together later. It's really just what i needed...a break without the high energy of a busy hostel. Hopefully, my vibe will be elevated tomorrow and i can rock the trail and love it. I've already hiked 1,370 miles, and have 807 miles to go......and miles to go before i sleep
I can do that. I'm not far from Conn. and then it's just a skip into Mass......
I don't think i have anything else to say. I'm going to have a glass of wine and sit outside and play my guitar.
Peace and Love Ya'll
~MANY NAMES~
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Things happen for a reason.. People come and people go, but hopefully we learn something from it all... Miss you girl. Sarah
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're slacking because I love reading your blogs! Western Mass is so beautiful--do you know that they have sited wolves there? Into the Wild, girl! Into the Wild! And after Mass you have the lush Vermont and that mountain is waiting for you at the end that Thoreau was so into.....see you on the summit!
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ReplyDeleteHi Melinda! Just found your blog and love reading it:) Very inspiring! Especially as my own physical boundaries seem to be narrowing, it is nice to read.
ReplyDeleteBest to you in MA!
xoxo Persephone
It seems you've reached that point where the magic of what is new wears off and gives way to routine. I am trying to figure out how to maintain and regain the joyful energy of beginnings, which include the magic of discovery and more. Let me know if you find the secret! ;) xo Leigh
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