m3joy85
m3joy85
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Bio
I started going on car camping trips when I was 7 months old with my extended family in Michigan.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was a family tradition, 3 generations old.
Growing up, I remember looking forward to that trip every year, because it meant adventure, imagination, and family time with my relatives.
Disconnecting from creature comforts like TV and video games, and being outdoors for 2 weeks straight in one of Michigan’s most beautiful national parks was like Christmas in July (the trips actually happened in July).
I suppose this early exposure to nature significantly influenced one of my major interests in life: being outdoors.
Since that first trip, I’ve continued to try to experience the outdoors in new and exciting ways, in a lot of different places.
After I graduated from college, I found myself wanting to leave the comforts of my home in Michigan to explore or live in many other places, including Utah, California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Ontario, and Hawaii.
As I continued exploring, I found that there was an overwhelming amount of beauty in the world if you escape your comfort zone, and just get out there.
Lately, at the age of 36, I have found that my connection with nature has a new meaning: serenity. There is just something about being outdoors that makes me feel grounded – especially after being trapped inside at work all day! These days, it can even be as simple as stepping outside to let my dog out to play for just a few minutes.
Maybe your connection with nature is different than mine, but if you are the slightest bit interested, or at least get some sort of joy from it, I want to help you find an activity you are passionate about that allows you to connect with nature.
So let’s get outdoors. It’s just good for the soul.
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