If I could just go back in time and talk with my younger self, the one piece of advice I would give would be:

“There is so much beauty in the world that we really never appreciate. Slow down and make finding beauty in everything we do, people we meet and within ourselves a priority. It is really hard to have a bad day when filled with everything beautiful and good.”

As we continue on our hiking and life adventure, I realize that even though we have walked the same dusty, dry path before, it isn’t the same. Our lives have changed so much the past couple years, so much that I can’t see things the same….my eyes see everything so much differently. My heart feels more than before and my will is stronger.

We are only 190 miles into our 2,652 mile adventure. Every step we take we grow and change in ways we could never have imagined. Although we will be hiking the same trail, it will be completely different in how we feel, what we see and where we will find our lives after having travelled it again. I embrace every day’s challenges with an open heart. I want to absorb every little piece of this life. I want to be open to change and personal growth. Today was a blessing we were able to share with each other as well as new friends we have met. Tomorrow is a blank page waiting to be written. We have no idea what the day will provide us other than the opportunity to experience beauty in every step we take closer to a life lived to the fullest.

Happy Trails!!

Sean & Gina