Serve A Purpose

Think About It Thursday: Have Some Grace. I’m working through some things and this message couldn’t have been more timely: “Grace means that all of your mistakes now serve a purpose instead of serving shame.” – BrenĂ© Brown Not sure who...
Journaling Is Like Whispering To One’s Self

Journaling Is Like Whispering To One’s Self

Motivation Monday: “Journaling Is Like Whispering To One’s Self And Listening At The Same Time.” – Mina Murray In Bram Stoker’s Dracula. https://prettysmartvaservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/journaling-is-like.mp4 Journaling has...

Start With Mindset

Your Friendly Hise Hikers Tuesday Tip: Start With Mindset. I was recently going through some achievements I am proud of and I started mentally going through the peaks of mountains we had summited. And I was like “WHOA.” Some peaks were straightforward....

Embrace The Struggle

Think About It Thursday: Embrace The Struggle As Part Of The Journey. Some things have been showing up for me lately that felt like they were causing some struggle. This morning in my workout, I was able to allow my mind to wander and pontificate on things… and...

Modify Doesn’t Mean Not Challenging

Motivation Monday: “Modify” Doesn’t Mean “Not Challenging.” On a hike over the weekend, I took a bit of a tumble and banged up my knees and my right hip (I’m totally fine). As a result, there were certain exercises I couldn’t...

Be The Expert

Wednesday Wisdom: Show Up And Be The Expert I Am. Last fall, in a conversation with my friend Carolina Billings, who is the founder of Powerful Women Today, on the topic of mindfulness and how I utilize the time I spend in nature as a way to connect with myself, my...

Nothing Is Perfect

Your Friendly Hise Hikers Tuesday Tip: In Nature… Nothing Is Perfect, And Everything Is Perfect. I’ve often pondered how it is that every trip in nature restores balance, and peace, and brings so much wonder and awe, while simultaneously drawing me to...

Being In The Moment

Think About It Thursday: Having Faith And Being Present In The Moment. I recently cultivated seeds from some lemons from lemons we received from my mother-in-law to plant and experiment with whether I can grow my own lemon tree. It got me to thinking about having...

There Are Always Choices

Motivation Monday: When Things Get Intense… There Are Always Choices… In a recent chat with a friend, I acknowledged and celebrated their vulnerability in what they shared with me. I then had two other similarly vulnerable and open conversations with a...

Choose Love Every Day

Your Friendly Hise Hikers Tuesday Tip: Choose Love Every Day.❤ Over the years, we’ve hiked thousands of miles across varied terrain, weather, and conditions – snow, ice, rain, and sun. I knew that you LITERALLY had my back, and my life in your hands...

3 Reasons Journaling Hasn’t Worked For You In The Past

Think About It Thursday: Want To Join Me On An Adventure? đŸ™‚ Today, I want to share 3 reasons that journal might not have worked for you in the past… and a few tips around that, along with a resource to support you. You made it hard – have you set journaling in...

Live Your Best Life

Motivation Monday: Live Your Best Life. Over the weekend, Jason and I set out to take some photos of cool stuff. We visited one of our favorite towns that we first experienced on our very first backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trial – Sierra City. We had...

Meadow

Today’s word from yourdictionary.com is “Meadow” and is defined as “a grassy area, typically near a river.” The photo in this post looks very similar to an area of the Pacific Crest Trail where we hiked meadow after meadow in Yosemite...

Forest

Today’s nature word is “Forest” and it is defined on yourdictionary.com as an “area with lush trees and vegetation.” An exciting factoid about hiking areas of the Pacific Crest Trail (and other trails nationwide, I’m sure) is that...

Mountain

I thought it would be fun to share some of the definitions of words in nature… some of our favorite places, etc. Today, we start with “Mountain.” Defined by yourdictionary.com as a large raised area in the surface of the Earth. Some of my favorite...
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