chrishwriting
chrishwriting
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| Member | Jun 16, 2016 (10 years) |
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Bio
What about me? I am passionate about the outdoors. I feel at home in the woods, and aspire to spend as much time as possible in nature. After graduating college with a degree in sociology/social work I quickly became disillusioned with the idea that I could change the world. How could I change the world when mine felt so small and constricted. Never ending deadlines and demands that encroached on my own well being. If I couldn't put on my own oxygen mask what was the point? After almost two years of casework I felt burnt out. The healing started with short hikes, and then turned into longer ones. Every time I start to feel anxious or have a flashback I know it's time. Nature reminds me of how impermanent life is. When you strip away all of the technologies of the modern world you realize how fragile of an existence we really live. Some people find this terrifying, but I find it refreshing. Death is just an invitation to live. In western civilization we are taught to accumulate wealth, and to do that we must live a long/prosperous life. The problem then becomes how to avoid death. Supplements, oils, diets, medical procedures, and self help guides promise to achieve this immortality. Meanwhile there are people dying from starvation every second of everyday. Nature reminds us to be mindful. None of us are perfect. What even is perfection? Sharing my adventures is a way for me to rescue myself from the world while holding onto the hope that others might feel so inspired.
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