stop and smell the roses, literally

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onto today’s topic: stop and smell the roses, literally 🌹 

if you’ve been reading this publication for a while, you know that i love hiking. one thing about me, however, is that it’s never a race — unless it’s the return leg (trail running is so much fun).

i will take my sweet time and look around, because that’s the whole essence of a hike. we always talk about the journey itself being the destination, and hiking is the most literal application of that lesson. maybe not if there’s a summit, but otherwise you’re just walking in a loop. 💫 

we’re always hustling, but the natural world around us continues at its own pace — it’s comforting to ground yourself in that timing. there’s a word in punjabi, ਤਸੱਲੀ, pronounced “tasali” that describes my attitude towards hiking and being in the moment extremely well. it’s hard to articulate a direct translation in english, but this is the closest i can get: to do something with ਤਸੱਲੀ, means taking something in to its fullest extent and enjoying it wholeheartedly.

i try to hike, and live in present moments, with ਤਸੱਲੀ. the popular saying of stopping and smelling the roses aligns pretty well with the word’s message as well. 😁 

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