Steps taken on hiking trails are equivalent to internal steps into the mind, to clear it and to unravel more mysteries. It’s a medium to breakthroughs, a channel created to make sense of the outside world and the world within, and to marry the two.
It is the art of being one with nature, observing and interacting with other living organisms which reminds one just how important each facet is. How vital each species is to the ecosystem. Without each, mother earth would not be able to function as well as she does. This is why it is my belief that the earth and all its inhabitants should be treated with the same level of respect. How one treats any facet of the ecosystem ultimately determines how it will in turn treat (or reacts to) you but more so, our treatment of others is a direct reflection of how we feel about ourselves.
Every sporting code that I have immersed myself into has sharpened my character a little bit more. Hiking has allowed me to ascend and descend into myself. Revealing to me more layers of who and all that I am. This has subsequently heightened my sense of appreciation for the natural world. It’s always a delight to capture and experience the diverse, colorful and captivating forms of nature; the enchanting floral wealth that our country has to offer, the wide range of bird life and arthropods that fixes the earth the best way they know how. We are blessed to live in a country as beautiful as ours. It is a blessing that mother nature is able to consistently welcome us and allow us to experience ourselves through her. I am not ready to pack up my hiking boots because there is more of her to explore on foot. #hikingsa #hiking #themountaingsarecalling #hikingsouthafrica
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