After such an amazing trip at one of the hardest points of my life- I feel an update is needed and a discussion about mental health is necessary… if not for myself but for others… more importantly!
My life was in ruins and still is.. finding out my wife after 12 years was having an affair, lies, deception, attempted suicide, loss of family home, emotional blackmail, near bankruptcy and the worst of all not seeing my beautiful daughter.
This trip saved my life and I feel I need to revisit it here. My life is still a mess… but I’m planning on a new bigger trip soon!
After my trip my mental health took a beating even lower than I ever thought possible! I was low before, but to return back to the fire nearly cost me my life deeply. I never would wish my pain upon anyone.
My posts message is this- follow your bliss at all costs- make sure you give yourself the right to experience what makes you feel alive again. Pick yourself up! Dust off that old bike! Pack what you need then half it! Just go!! Accept it all openly- the bad and the bliss and may god be with you. Pray because it changes everything. 🫶🏼
by Fast-and-over-40
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Happy trails brother
Stay strong kings 🫶🏼
I’m proud of you for getting out there and having a much needed adventure. Wishing you the best moving forward.
Hear, hear! My first bikepacking trip occurred months after my pandemic divorce (which sounds less insane than yours but was still painful af), the tour was wild and we bailed on day 3 but it changed my life. *fistbump*