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| WHITE MOUNTAINS, NH (taken by me) |
The feeling of fog consuming my hiking boots on a cold morning in the quiet mountains of New Hampshire as I climb to the top is one of my favorite feelings. I feel most connected to nature when the air is still, and not much talking happens. Having a destination makes the feeling so much better. Having a view makes me feel like there are places on Earth that humans have touched upon, but refuse to destroy because the beauty of the destination makes us feel more alive. That is the kind of feeling I get when I hike to the top of a mountain; any mountain. Alive. I feel like when anyone travels, it makes us all feel like we have a purpose. We learn new things about ourselves, and gain more respect for the Earth as a whole. I think that traveling anywhere, whether it is on foot, on your bike, on a plane, or in a car, we all feel something that we aren't used to. Although cars and planes are in no way good for the Earth, going on a plane or in a car to reach a destination; say, a national park, somehow connects us to a certain feeling inside of us that is hidden when we are swamped in a stress-prone place like the city. I think that we forget that we have a bigger purpose than just getting that homework done, turning in that report, or giving that lecture at work. We lose ourselves in all of that. Our main purpose, and the only way we will feel most alive, is not following a schedule or a routine in any way. It is putting ourselves in positions that we are not used to, and grasping that constant feeling of purpose. That is what I am going to try to make you feel when you read my blog. Inspired to do something that has REAL and HONEST purpose for both you; and the planet.
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