HAPPY AND HIKING

Turner falls is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been in months. Ive only seen a waterfall a few times in my life and this one exceeded my expectations. I haven’t hiked regularly since we lived in California so it felt great. I will say that hiking is a little bit different when you have a toddler. I used my MOBY to carry Phoenix throughout the hike, and he felt asleep about 20 minutes in. Hiking is something I enjoy doing because it is a physical and spiritual form of exercise much like yoga is. I used to DREAM of hiking with my baby wrapped onto me. Moments like these have definitely come from years of manifesting.

This morning we woke up at 4:30am and drove about an hour and a half to Davis, Oklahoma where Turner Falls resides. Its a halfway point between Dallas and Oklahoma. I always plan to be the first person at tourist attractions because I don’t like heavily populated spaces. I am more at peace when nature appears to be desolate and untouched. Also, it is blazing hot, so we wanted to enjoy the water without too much heat. When we first arrived, we were a little hesitant to get in the water because it was kinda intimidating. We had no idea how deep it was, but eventually Troy got in and risked it all ! Before you know it, we were having the time of our lives. The weather was amazing and there was a nice breeze. The water was blue, you could see your feet and legs clearly underwater. There were tiny fish and turtles in the water as well. We splashed and had beer and fruit and took plenty of pictures.

After a couple hours, the park was pretty packed. We decided to hike up the mountain and explore a little bit before heading home. The hike was about level 2 in difficulty, pretty manageable. Luckily, Ive been doing a lot of cardio, so I was able to keep up even carrying Phoenix. There were caves, viewpoints and other water areas to float.

I definitely want to come back with family and friends. There are cabins available and I scoped out some airbnbs on the drive home. We paid about $30 to enter the park and it was well worth it. Especially because you get to bring whatever you want inside. We kept it light but tons of people had coolers, chairs and tents. Next time, i’m going big. One thing that was a little concerning was the amount of trash scattered about. When we first arrived I picked up all the trash that I could. It was heartbreaking to see that people were this careless about such a beautiful gift. Next time, I will bring a bag so that I can pick up more. We have to take care of this earth.

Getting out in nature is really good for my family. We spend a lot of time going from work to our apartment during the week and we all needed that fresh air. No workout in the gym can compare to the workout I got today, so Im happy about that. I hope you get the opportunity to get out into nature this summer with your people. Once piece of advice I can give you is to keep going and don’t think too hard when you’re hiking. Its so easy to want to give up or turn around but its always worth it in the end.