If you go…

In the early morning hours, when I have to decide… should I go for a hike or not? The answer is almost always, a resounding yes. It seems as though any wavering I may suffer in that decision is rewarded when I choose me. Choose yes. Choose the adventure. Making room in my life for the stillness. While I tie my shoes and grab my jacket, the forest, prepares for my arrival. When my feet are on the trail and I inhale deeply, I am rewarded with the magic and gratitude of the trees, moss, lichen and mushrooms. I have never once thought, gee I wish I would have stayed home instead. I always find some magic placed there just for me. Something I never noticed before, something new that was not there on the last adventure. A birdsong or something bright catches my eye. Let the wonderment begin. The forest always blesses me for making the time to take in the beauty and fills me with joy.