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The Whimsical Woman

Professional dirt collector and world's okayest hiker.

This is how much it cost me to hike the Pacific Crest Trail

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Finally time for a little adventure!

Finally time for a little adventure!

Found my chunky black frames and am very excited.

Found my chunky black frames and am very excited. Also, hello IG. 👋🏻

☀️ ☀️ #chesapeakebay #virginiabeach #boatd

☀️ ☀️ #chesapeakebay #virginiabeach #boatdays #thewhimsicalwoman

I decided to publicly share my thru-hike of the Pa

I decided to publicly share my thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail and be as transparent and honest about it as possible, in hopes someone could see a tiny part of themselves in me and be inspired to go after it for themself. That’s why I intentionally showed the mistakes I made and all of the “embarrassing” and sometimes scary moments. Because I sometimes felt like I did not belong out there. ⁣⁣
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But I DO belong out there. The outdoors in many ways has changed the rest of my life and connected me with the outdoor community, which in many ways is family. ⁣⁣
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And I want every single person to have the opportunity to experience the freedom and healing the outdoors can provide. But right now, that’s not the reality. ⁣
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⁣So, what I have started to do and will continue to do, is LISTEN and LEARN. And I promise to anyone reading this, that if I am ever on trail with you, (or anywhere in life), I will ALWAYS stand up for you and for what is right to the best of my abilities. I will always do my best to make every single one of you feel loved and safe and worthy, because #BlackLivesMatter.⁣⁣
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We do not get to ever tell someone else how they should feel about a situation or an experience. So, I am here to apologize for not listening 5 years ago and taking longer than I should to do more research and more listening and more learning and more changing. ⁣
I am going to do better and not let all this fade away when the news starts to change again. I am always open for conversations with any of you about any challenging topic! ⁣
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The outdoor community can do better and as a white woman in that community family, I am going to do my best to be a part of the positive change that is coming so every single one of you can feel like you belong there, too.

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I vow to always do my best to stand up for what is

I vow to always do my best to stand up for what is right, and to stand up for those who need help. That includes constantly learning and listening and taking action. My heart and mind are not stagnant, and neither are yours. We are all human and we all need to do better to actually live that out. Let love win.

It doesn’t look like I’ll be hopping on the CD

It doesn’t look like I’ll be hopping on the CDT this year, but hoping for some smaller trails if we’re given the go ahead! Life always has changed plans so you have to learn to be flexible and make the most of what you got. I know it’s hard not being able to do some of the things a lot of us enjoy and find peace and freedom in, but I promise that exists in other areas of life, too. You can do this. 💜 #cdt2020 #thewhimsicalwoman #southlaketahoe

Meow 😻 Owen has been deployed for almost a wee

Meow 😻

Owen has been deployed for almost a week now so if anyone wants to comment something encouraging/funny, I will gladly pass it on to him. #deepsea #diver #myhothusband #deployment

I had just crop dusted him I think.

I had just crop dusted him I think.

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