Lady Time

I have had two trips this summer with ladies that are very important to me. I sometimes feel surprised that I've been able to conjure up this amazing group of females. I'm not quite sure why I feel this way, but I guess it comes from this reality that it is really hard to find friends as adults. So many people are doing their own things, and it makes it hard when your lives don't exactly meld well together. SOMEHOW these two groups have worked for me, and I just feel so grateful.

Glenwood highlights with Katie and Beth included hiking Hanging Lake. This hike has been on my wish list for quite some time. It requires a reservation, and that can sometimes be hard for my family to commit to. I was so excited to finally get to experience this hike. The powerful waterfall at the top was everything. Water is my element, and when water flows in abundance I feel connected to the Gods. We also experienced two hot springs which is the ultimate place of healing for me. 

Backpacking highlights! We went to Lake Charles/Mystic Lake Island this year. This was a previous hike that the ladies had gone on before me. I had to keep hearing about this hike in previous years because it was just "so gorgeous." I felt excited that I finally got to experience this hike. This group is everything to me. They know everything about me, everything that I've gone through, everything that I'm working on, and they always accept me with full loving arms. When we are together we are encouraging, we allow space for all things, and we laugh. This year we laughed over ridiculous logs that we have to get over with our packs, the hail storms we experienced, the mud, the water crossing that we took our shoes off for, running out of TP. It was never-ending. We screamed at the mountains to let some things go. I fetched water, because it is my favorite job to do. I made myself go out with another to pee in the middle of the night so that I could surround myself in the bowl of stars. NO CLOUDS. EVERYTHING was visible. Talk about feeling one with the Gods. outside in the stars is a spot for me. I never cried on this trip. That's nothing to get a sticker over, but I guess I didn't need to cry. I felt very peaceful on this trip and that was refreshing for me. 

My tribes of woman are something that I will forever cling to. They carry me when I need carried. They celebrate when I have celebrations. I love them so hard.

Love,

Meg