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Why Being Selfish is OK

Are you selfish?  Probably.  I know I am. Is being selfish always wrong? NO. The term “selfish” has a bad connotation, and sometimes rightfully so.  Part of the definition is “lacking consideration for others”.  But if you are one of those people that sometimes lacks consideration for others, then guess what!? You are normal!! I don’t particularly like to use the word “normal”, but for this instance I want to…

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  • **Second shirt design!!** To purchase one of these bad boys, click on the link in my bio to check out the different shirt styles and colors! • This design means a lot to me. I created this with @wildslice to resemble a woman holding her heart and examining the contents. The outdoors have changed me and my thoughts so much and in such a positive way, that the woman is holding everything dear to her: nature. The woman also has marigolds throughout her hair to reflect how marigolds are planted next to vegetables because the marigolds help the vegetables thrive. And it’s a reminder to be a marigold in this life and help yourself and others around you thrive and be a light to the world. I posted a new video update on my YouTube channel talking more in-depth about this design as well as my life since trail. I have definitely struggled with post-trail blues and the frustration that comes with going from solitude to over-stimulation. But I am excited to be focused again on saving and raising money for future adventures and continuing to make my life as full and meaningful as I can. 💜💜 #wildslice #wearbonfire
  • **So much excitement!** • I plan on doing 2 shorter thru-hikes this summer (still researching trails) and have teamed up with @bonfire to create 2 t-shirt designs in order to raise money for my hikes! This is one of the designs that you can order (link in bio) which came from my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike where I often said I had to “keep on keepin’ on” through all of the difficult times on trail. When you are doing something as daunting as a 2,650 mile thru-hike, sometimes the only way to continue walking is to put one foot in front of the other and not think about the huge mountain ahead. • I am wearing a small hoodie in the color Indigo. Thank you for all of your continued support and I cannot wait to share more adventures with you!! #wearbonfire
  • I finally filmed a video update for those who follow me on YouTube (stay tuned tomorrow 🤪) and I realized how awkward I am and how awkward it is to just sit there and talk to yourself. 🤣 But I feel like I am finally getting out of this rut I have been in. Post-trail blues is a real thing and something I thought I wouldn’t be affected by. But I have been a sad little pup. Now, I look happy and actually feel happy and excited and hopeful. Connecting with other hikers and making hiking plans has got me alllllll excited. WHAT TRAIL IS NEXT!? 🥾 🥾
  • Love these positive humans right here. 💜
  • Wow. What a wild few months. I took a much needed and refreshing social media break, and I decided tonight to finally read my unread messages and say hi. 🙋🏼‍♀️ And ironically, @outsidemagazine posted an article (which can be found on my Facebook page) that I completely forgot about and I happened to be featured! The day this photo was taken by @iantuttle, it was at Rainy Pass with only days to go until the Northern Terminus, officially ending my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. Moments before this, I was getting soaked and soaked from Washington rain and pushing through one of the hardest mental battles on trail. I even joked with myself that I would hitchhike from Rainy Pass to Canada because I was so cold and so wet and my feet were blistered and wrinkly and I was honestly over it. But then there was this random dude (hi Ian!) who photographs for Outside Magazine and he wanted to take portraits of thru-hikers. I could only laugh because of course it was the day that I woke up drenched and stayed consistently drenched and was a hot hot hot mess. But this was me at one of my rawest moments on trail and it makes me so proud of that woman. • I have been working a lot and dealing with crazy allergic reactions that have led me in and out of urgent cares and not wanting to be physical at all and exploring new relationships and trying to focus on what I want my next steps of life to look like. Thank you to everyone who has kept sending me wonderful messages of support and love even when I was MIA!! It was SO wonderful. Talk soon, and happy trails. - Starburst 💜
  • Tonight I am guest speaking at the Olympic Mountain Rescue banquet and am excited to be around the badasses who are there to save us when there’s an emergency. Dang, I miss these kind of days where summitting peak after peak was a normal week.

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