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Why Do I Do What I Do?

Writer's picture: Karen Hunnicutt-MeyerKaren Hunnicutt-Meyer

My last night of an amazing two week trek through the most beautiful landscapes. Thank you for traveling along with me. Here is my parting journal entry tonight.


Why do I do what I do? Why travel alone? Why sleep in a tent when it's 26 degrees outside? Why hike when my knees are riddled with arthritis and scream with every incline or decline on the mountain? These are questions I get asked often. And here is my best attempt at an answer: My soul. Traveling alone allows me to find my soul. It shuts out the noise of the world and brings me peace that I cannot find in crowded places or busy schedules. Alone in nature, I can hear the whispers of the wind, the crackle of the fire, and the rhythm of my own heartbeat. In those quiet moments, I feel connected to something greater.



Each adversity I encounter on these trips—whether it's battling the cold or pushing through the pain in my knees—gives me strength. The challenges are not burdens; they are teachers. They remind me of my resilience and my ability to endure. And the reward for my perseverance? The beauty I get to see through my lens. The landscapes that stretch for miles, the sunrises that break over mountaintops, the stillness of a forest after a snowfall—these are the moments that make every step, every ache, every struggle worth it. They are the reasons I do what I do, because through them, I find myself again and again.

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