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"A Hiker's Guide to Healing" - why one woman hiked

Posted: May 03 2012 2:33 pm
by Al_HikesAZ
I'm always looking for articles on healing. This was not exactly what I expected.
Be kind to everyone you meet. They might be carrying a heavy burden.

A good read - http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/fashi ... aling.html
Aspen Matis lives in New York and is writing a memoir of rape and the wilderness adventure that helped her heal.

Feeling shame and needing to be alone, a rape victim walks — and walks — searching for peace...

Re: "A Hiker's Guide to Healing" - why one woman hiked

Posted: May 03 2012 3:18 pm
by hippiepunkpirate
Wow, amazing story. Thanks for posting this, Alan.

Re: "A Hiker's Guide to Healing" - why one woman hiked

Posted: May 03 2012 5:37 pm
by burntlizard
Great story. Thank you.

Re: "A Hiker's Guide to Healing" - why one woman hiked

Posted: May 03 2012 6:54 pm
by The_Eagle
X3

Re: "A Hiker's Guide to Healing" - why one woman hiked

Posted: May 03 2012 7:04 pm
by azbackpackr
Well, no women have commented yet! Anyway, looks like an interesting life journey, an interesting way to heal.

Re: "A Hiker's Guide to Healing" - why one woman hiked

Posted: May 03 2012 9:11 pm
by outdoor_lover
X4

Re: "A Hiker's Guide to Healing" - why one woman hiked

Posted: May 04 2012 3:57 am
by azbackpackr
Outdoor Lover wrote:X4
I'm X4. You're X5. So there! ;)