Not to glaze this post or anything, but it’s pretty dope! Really enjoyed reading this one, so many descriptors made the experience wonderfully immersive for me. The big west coast trees are really something!
It’s so easy to look at kids today and think that they don’t appreciate nature, and that even when they’re in it they can’t disconnect from the “real world.” There might be some truths in this but if you really look deeper into it, kids will and have always seemed willfully ignorant about how precious their time is. In fact, I bet a large majority of the population regrets some things that they took for granted as a kid. So it’s important not to judge kids too harshly, they are still figuring out who they want to be and how to navigate this world.
A stagnant mind and body is most certainly a recipe for disaster. I believe there is a natural equilibrium that balances stagnation and hyperactivity. You cannot seek one or the other but you must be in the middle pulled by both to have a clear and efficient mind and body.
Those forest paths through mossy undergrowth and towering cedars help make this equilibrium possible. In this day and age, with all the distractions and noise, there still exists places that will immediately make you live in the right now. I believe we need these places as much as we need a busy life with plenty of stimulation to make the balance possible.
This post made me think, and for that I am grateful. Happy (late) turkey day Ryder! 🇺🇸🦃
Oh and that little cliffhanger at the end makes me want to go list to some leaves!
Ah yes, eating the elephant that is life, one bite at a time. One mantra, one muddy step, and one long walk in the woods at a time. Thanks for sharing friend, grateful for a glimpse into your world and mind and thoughts. Big love!
Big massive love always, thank you Monica jane! Wouldn’t be on these adventures if you hadn’t given me all the encouragement over the years to get out there. Oh life is sweet!!
Enjoyed… the images were like “fireflies in a jar” all the way through. Restlessness is important… it springs empathy, curiosity, connection, and perhaps most of all learning. Stay young Ryder!
I’ve been repeating this a lot in my head since I read your comment, I don’t know if I had looked at restlessness quite that way before, it is so important!!! Thank you I for taking the time to read this!!!!
Carson! I’m so happy to hear that, it’s important to disconnect and talk to ourselves and listen to what’s out there, I think at least. I really appreciate you reading this, thank you thank you thank you!!!
In a world of social media facades often masking reality this reflection is so generous with its honesty exposing the battlefield of dueling inner thoughts. Thank you.
Not to glaze this post or anything, but it’s pretty dope! Really enjoyed reading this one, so many descriptors made the experience wonderfully immersive for me. The big west coast trees are really something!
It’s so easy to look at kids today and think that they don’t appreciate nature, and that even when they’re in it they can’t disconnect from the “real world.” There might be some truths in this but if you really look deeper into it, kids will and have always seemed willfully ignorant about how precious their time is. In fact, I bet a large majority of the population regrets some things that they took for granted as a kid. So it’s important not to judge kids too harshly, they are still figuring out who they want to be and how to navigate this world.
A stagnant mind and body is most certainly a recipe for disaster. I believe there is a natural equilibrium that balances stagnation and hyperactivity. You cannot seek one or the other but you must be in the middle pulled by both to have a clear and efficient mind and body.
Those forest paths through mossy undergrowth and towering cedars help make this equilibrium possible. In this day and age, with all the distractions and noise, there still exists places that will immediately make you live in the right now. I believe we need these places as much as we need a busy life with plenty of stimulation to make the balance possible.
This post made me think, and for that I am grateful. Happy (late) turkey day Ryder! 🇺🇸🦃
Oh and that little cliffhanger at the end makes me want to go list to some leaves!
Wow. Thank you for the thought and time put into this. Love you man, let’s go do something that puts us in the here and now. Miss you brother
Ah yes, eating the elephant that is life, one bite at a time. One mantra, one muddy step, and one long walk in the woods at a time. Thanks for sharing friend, grateful for a glimpse into your world and mind and thoughts. Big love!
Big massive love always, thank you Monica jane! Wouldn’t be on these adventures if you hadn’t given me all the encouragement over the years to get out there. Oh life is sweet!!
Enjoyed… the images were like “fireflies in a jar” all the way through. Restlessness is important… it springs empathy, curiosity, connection, and perhaps most of all learning. Stay young Ryder!
I’ve been repeating this a lot in my head since I read your comment, I don’t know if I had looked at restlessness quite that way before, it is so important!!! Thank you I for taking the time to read this!!!!
Amazing read Ryder, it really makes me want to just disconnect for a while
Carson! I’m so happy to hear that, it’s important to disconnect and talk to ourselves and listen to what’s out there, I think at least. I really appreciate you reading this, thank you thank you thank you!!!
In a world of social media facades often masking reality this reflection is so generous with its honesty exposing the battlefield of dueling inner thoughts. Thank you.
Love you mom!!! Thank you for this