Hiking is a part of my therapy. It’s a part of my family’s therapy. But when we started hitting the trails, we had NO idea how impactful time in nature would be for our mental health. I was actually looking for a distraction for my husband… and me.
Read more...This past week has been a busy one for our family. We had birthdays, parties, outings & several hiking trips. Yet, as the week ended, I found myself frustrated and a little dark cloud was hovering over my cartoon head. Haha. So I took some space today and did a few things to help lift that mood… and thought I would share!
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Earlier this week we participated in a Karth Family tradition- hiking through northern Indiana hardwood forests to find Dutchman‘s Breeches, a unique & dainty wildflower that is only found in specific areas… and only blooms for about a week!
Read more...It’s come to my attention that it’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself… so here goes!
Our family believes being outdoors creates a great foundation for health, and also education, so we try to spend as much time outside as we can. In addition to exercise, we are getting good exposure to vitamin D, inhaling essential oils direct from the source (tree hugging is a real thing) and if the weather allows, we will take off our shoes & socks to ground to the earth.
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