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The Purposeful Hiker

I used to be a runner and I had goals to complete 1000 race miles before turning 50. My passion for running started when I was 43, running became my world. After a year of injuries in 2015, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis my world would change forever. My blog is not to seek sympathy, it's about my new journey to shift my goals and reshape my life. Without having big goals and dreams it's easy to just make excuses. Shift your life, shape your life, and Be_again!

  • I Hike For Mental Health
  • About
  • My AT Journal Page
  • Contact
  • Gear List
  • Places I’ve Hiked
  • Gifts of the Trail…
  • Hiking Books That I’ve Read…
  • My Favorite Hiking VLOGGERS
  • 3,521 Miles

Tag: Mental Health

Summit, Say What?

About a year ago, while on a trip to Asheville, NC, my wife and I had intended to do the … More

Backpacking, be_again, Health, hikertrash, Hiking, Mental Health, Mountains, mtmitchell, Peakbagging, RA, rheumatoid arthritis, Summit, trailhead

Here We Are Again!

After postponing my thru-hike in early March, the starting line and first white blaze is finally coming into sight. Hello, … More

Anxiety, Appalachiantrail, arthritis, AT, Backpacking, Camping, community, family, Health, hikertrash, Hiking, Life, Mental Health, Nature, Outdoors, RA, Retirement, rheumatoid arthritis, support, thruhiking, walking

Here We Go Again!

Shift, Pivot, and Reshape are words that I’ve used before to describe how flexible we must be in this ever-changing … More

Anxiety, Appalachiantrail, AT, Backpacking, Camping, community, family, Health, hikertrash, Hiking, Life, Mental Health, Nature, Outdoors, rheumatoid arthritis, thruhiking

Wait, What Month is it?

After postponing my Appalachian Trail thru-hike in March, I started to fall deeper and deeper into the hole of depression … More

Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Life, Mental Health, Outdoors, RA, rheumatoid arthritis

Not Your Typical COVID-19 Response

Let me first, and most importantly, start out by saying, I hope everyone is doing well, staying safe, and being … More

Anxiety, Appalachiantrail, arthritis, Backpacking, community, covid-19, family, Health, Hiking, Life, love, Mental Health, Nature, Outdoors, RA, rheumatoid arthritis, staysafe, support, walking

Hero or a Zero?

Today, as we start another 30 days of social distancing to fight, well you know already, I’ve lost faith in … More

Anxiety, arthritis, Backpacking, Camping, family, Health, Hiking, Life, Mental Health, Nature, Outdoors, RA, Retirement, rheumatoid arthritis, stayhome

To Flip or Flop…?

The world is at war from an enemy that we can not see, an enemy that has no regard for … More

Anxiety, arthritis, Backpacking, Camping, family, Health, Hiking, Life, Mental Health, Nature, Outdoors, RA, rheumatoid arthritis

Fade to Black…

It was like any other weekday morning. I awoke before my 5:20am alarm for work. It’s funny how after working … More

family, Life, Mental Health, Retirement

Finally, I’m Thru-hiking the A.T. this Year!

As the clock counted down to 2020, I was surrounded by family and friends at my daughter’s home in central … More

Anxiety, Appalachiantrail, arthritis, Backpacking, Camping, family, Health, Hiking, Life, meditation, Mental Health, Nature, Outdoors, PSA, RA, rheumatoid arthritis

Hike for Mental Health

I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety, and fear for many years of my life, hiding it from my family, friends, and … More

Anxiety, Appalachiantrail, Health, Hiking, Life, Mental Health

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  • I Hike For Mental Health
  • About
  • My AT Journal Page
  • Contact
  • Gear List
  • Places I’ve Hiked
  • Gifts of the Trail…
  • Hiking Books That I’ve Read…
  • My Favorite Hiking VLOGGERS
  • 3,521 Miles
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