Embracing this perspective empowers you to navigate challenges with resilience, find silver linings in every situation, and create a ripple effect of positivity that not only impacts your own life but also inspires and uplifts those around you.

With this powerful visualization practice, you can unlock your full potential, turn your dreams into reality, and experience a life filled with purpose, fulfillment, and an unshakable sense of joy.

Hello, 2024! Our “Live Your Dash” Vision Boards serve as a daily reminder to infuse every moment with intention, purpose, and a deep appreciation for the extraordinary adventures on your Trail of Life.

We’re on Zoom but it’s giving serene water vibes, so allow the gentle current to wash away what no longer serves you and absorb the wisdom gained. Join us for our final workshop of 2023 to nourish your soul, navigate future challenges with grace, and usher in 2024 with newfound strength and resilience.

Just in time for the holidays! Clear and kind communication builds bridges, nurtures connections, and paves the way for meaningful conversations. So, let your words be a gentle breeze that carries warmth and understanding, and let’s create a world where empathy and harmony thrive.

Your next goal stands before you like a towering mountain summit, and just as a determined hiker meticulously plans their ascent, equips themselves with tools and knowledge, and takes one step at a time, you too will conquer this challenge.

Facing your fears is essential because it is within the realm of discomfort that true growth, resilience, and personal transformation thrive. This workshop will unlock the doors to a life of profound satisfaction as you learn to conquer the obstacles that once held you back.

Unearthing and understanding your limiting beliefs is like removing the overgrown vines that have obscured the path, allowing the warm sunlight of self-awareness to filter through the forest of your mind, freeing you to blossom and thrive in the expansive meadow of your true potential.

To feel your feelings is to be like a sturdy tree, rooted deep in the earth, as you embrace each emotion like the changing seasons, allowing them to pass through you like the wind while staying grounded in your authentic self.

WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO:

🧭 Guided Self-Discovery

Every workshop features an interactive activity rooted in self-reflection, bonus mindfulness practices and resources (guided meditations, interviews with experts, book recommendations), journal prompts, as well as space to reflect on your hikes.

🧭 Hiking as a Mindfulness Practice

In each workshop, we give you a Mindful Miles Prompt - something to meditate on while you’re hiking solo, or to talk about in your group if you’re hiking with other members in the program. We encourage participants to go for a hike once per week to reflect on the lessons learned in the program. You pick your hikes/walks based on what you’re comfortable with, there is no mileage or difficulty requirement.

🧭 Community Connection

We’re all coming to the table with our own lived experiences and filters through which we see life, but one thing is for certain - we are more alike than we are different. By learning how to hold space for your fellow program participants, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to practice active listening.

When we slow down enough to hear what people are saying and give space for processing the information and understanding the messenger, we can oftentimes find some of our stories in the stories of others. This deepens our connection to self - affirming that we are not alone in our experiences - as well as our connection to each other.

ABOUT BLAZE YOUR OWN TRAIL TO SELF-LOVE

Welcome to Blaze Your Own Trail to Self-Love! This is where we lace up our hiking boots and venture deep into the wilderness of self-discovery, embracing an empowering mindset and the practices that will set your heart ablaze. Join Sydney and Barry Williams, your guides and fellow adventurers, as we navigate the rugged terrain of limiting beliefs, scale the mountains of self-compassion, and uncover the hidden treasures of self-acceptance. Together, we will forge a new path, igniting a fierce love for ourselves that will radiate through every aspect of our lives.

There's no right or wrong way to embark on this journey, the most important thing is to take the first step.

When you're on a hike, you don't magically appear at the summit, you get there one step at a time. Sometimes it's the hardest walk of your life. Sometimes you're skipping through a field of wildflowers. Either way, it can be transformational, but only if you allow yourself to have and reflect on the experience.

HEALING IS THE SAME WAY.

You don't arrive at the top of Healing Mountain, saved, rescued, recovered. On this Trail of Life, there will always be ups and downs, that much is certain.

Healing is a lifelong practice. There is no deadline to meet. This can't be done overnight. Really, all you can do is equip yourself with some tools to help you along the way.

And that should feel like a giant exhale.

If you're interested in signing up for the whole 2023-2024 program, click here!

GET GEARED UP!

This month, we're thrilled to offer one lucky participant this prize pack from our pals at Sawyer Products:

• Permethrin: Odorless after drying, Sawyer Permethrin Fabric Treatment can be used to treat a variety of fabrics like clothing, gear, and tents. A successful application of this insect repellent treatment is effective against mosquitoes and ticks for 6 weeks or 6 washes.

• Picaridin: Sawyer’s newest and most popular insect repellent for your skin, Picaridin is safe for use on the whole family and does not harm clothing and gear.

• Sunscreen: Keeping you comfortable and protected all day long with a single application, Sawyer Stay-Put SPF 30 sunscreen uses a non-greasy, Breathable Matrix Formula that spreads into all layers of your skin, uniquely penetrating where other sunblocks simply can’t go.

• Squeeze: The Squeeze Filter is our workhorse model and is the filter of choice for heavy users and those who need long term reliability. The Squeeze Filters come with a Lifetime Warranty.

• Shirt + Stickers!

The Trail of Life invites us to tune into our inner wilderness, where we pause amidst the twists and turns to contemplate our journey, appreciate the lessons learned, and align with the path that resonates with our most authentic selves.

WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO:

🧭 Guided Self-Discovery

Every workshop features an interactive activity rooted in self-reflection, bonus mindfulness practices and resources (guided meditations, interviews with experts, book recommendations), journal prompts, as well as space to reflect on your hikes.

🧭 Hiking as a Mindfulness Practice

In each workshop, we give you a Mindful Miles Prompt - something to meditate on while you’re hiking solo, or to talk about in your group if you’re hiking with other members in the program. We encourage participants to go for a hike once per week to reflect on the lessons learned in the program. You pick your hikes/walks based on what you’re comfortable with, there is no mileage or difficulty requirement.

🧭 Community Connection

We’re all coming to the table with our own lived experiences and filters through which we see life, but one thing is for certain - we are more alike than we are different. By learning how to hold space for your fellow program participants, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to practice active listening.

When we slow down enough to hear what people are saying and give space for processing the information and understanding the messenger, we can oftentimes find some of our stories in the stories of others. This deepens our connection to self - affirming that we are not alone in our experiences - as well as our connection to each other.

ABOUT BLAZE YOUR OWN TRAIL TO SELF-LOVE

Welcome to Blaze Your Own Trail to Self-Love! This is where we lace up our hiking boots and venture deep into the wilderness of self-discovery, embracing an empowering mindset and the practices that will set your heart ablaze. Join Sydney and Barry Williams, your guides and fellow adventurers, as we navigate the rugged terrain of limiting beliefs, scale the mountains of self-compassion, and uncover the hidden treasures of self-acceptance. Together, we will forge a new path, igniting a fierce love for ourselves that will radiate through every aspect of our lives.

There's no right or wrong way to embark on this journey, the most important thing is to take the first step.

When you're on a hike, you don't magically appear at the summit, you get there one step at a time. Sometimes it's the hardest walk of your life. Sometimes you're skipping through a field of wildflowers. Either way, it can be transformational, but only if you allow yourself to have and reflect on the experience.

HEALING IS THE SAME WAY.

You don't arrive at the top of Healing Mountain, saved, rescued, recovered. On this Trail of Life, there will always be ups and downs, that much is certain.

Healing is a lifelong practice. There is no deadline to meet. This can't be done overnight. Really, all you can do is equip yourself with some tools to help you along the way.

And that should feel like a giant exhale.

If you're interested in signing up for the whole 2023-2024 program, click here!

GET GEARED UP!

This month, we're thrilled to offer one lucky participant this prize pack from our pals at Sawyer Products:

• Permethrin: Odorless after drying, Sawyer Permethrin Fabric Treatment can be used to treat a variety of fabrics like clothing, gear, and tents. A successful application of this insect repellent treatment is effective against mosquitoes and ticks for 6 weeks or 6 washes.

• Picaridin: Sawyer’s newest and most popular insect repellent for your skin, Picaridin is safe for use on the whole family and does not harm clothing and gear.

• Sunscreen: Keeping you comfortable and protected all day long with a single application, Sawyer Stay-Put SPF 30 sunscreen uses a non-greasy, Breathable Matrix Formula that spreads into all layers of your skin, uniquely penetrating where other sunblocks simply can’t go.

• Squeeze: The Squeeze Filter is our workhorse model and is the filter of choice for heavy users and those who need long term reliability. The Squeeze Filters come with a Lifetime Warranty.

• Shirt + Stickers!

✨ End your year with self-reflection and community!

Inspired by the cover of my book, the Trail of Life Maps workshop is our favorite way to end the year, and we want you to join us!

They say that hindsight is 20/20 and this workshop will give you a framework to reflect on 2022 and set intentions for the year ahead. As the foundational exercise for our Blaze Your Own Trail to Self-Love program, the Trail of Life self-reflection workshop is an exercise you can repeat whenever you need to take a minute to yourself to reflect on what life has dealt your way.

While this workshop was born out of my need to process trauma when I didn't have access to mental health resources, this framework is beneficial for any kind of reflection.

🎉 Have you had a great year? Let's connect the dots between all the good things that came your way so you can prioritize your joy in 2023.

⛈ Has this year been dark + stormy for you? While it might not have been sunshine and rainbows all year long, chances are there were some high points you glossed over when the other shoe dropped. By giving yourself time and space to see how all of life's events are connected, you can give yourself credit for making it through the hard stuff, and find ways to bring more sunshine into 2023.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about what we do at Hiking My Feelings, connect with our community of big-hearted adventurers, and carve out some time to yourself!

WHEN: Sunday, December 4 at 10am PT

WHERE: online via Zoom

HOW MUCH: $33 or Pay-What-You-Can

As a bonus, we'll give you immediate access to our Read + Reflect program for free! This program is the book's best friend and offers mantras, journal prompts, and more mindfulness resources to complement the book and help you start your self-reflection practice.

“If that is trauma, then everyone I know has experienced trauma.”

We hold the vision of a world where trauma isn’t a competition and anyone who has experienced trauma has access to the resources and support they need to heal in a way that feels good to them. While the worst day of my life may be dramatically different from the worst day of your life, we have at least one thing in common - that we’ve survived what the world has dealt us so far. We are of the firm belief that we are all way more alike than we are different, and by sharing our struggles with each other, we can co-create a safe space to bravely step into the lives we’ve always dreamed of living.

Curious about how to start your healing journey? Join us for our Trail of Life self-reflection workshop and get access to our Read + Reflect program for free!

Here's what you can look forward to:

• Connect with our community of big-hearted adventurers

• Learn how we use hiking as a mindfulness practice

• Understand the benefits of a self-reflection practice

• Learn how our foundational healing exercise - creating your Trail of Life Map - can help you find inspiration in the twists and turns life has dealt you so far, set intentions for the next chapter of your life, and integrate these lessons into every aspect of your life on and off the trail.

About Read & Reflect

Life happens fast, let us show you how to slow down enough to enjoy it. This self-paced program is the book’s best friend - demonstrating how mindfulness and intention can weave into every aspect of our lives. Through 18 modules, we extract the lessons from the trail, and offer rituals, affirmations, and resources to help you kickstart your self-discovery journey. Enrollment is open year-round and the program is available on-demand whenever you’re ready to kickstart your healing journey.