I thought running through the Alpine Lakes would untangle something inside me. The trail was sharp with cold air, the kind that wakes you up and makes you think you’re starting over. But halfway up, lungs burning, I realized I’d brought all my noise with me. There’s this myth that nature fixes you. That if you get far enough from your own life, you’ll come back new. But I was still me, just sweatier, staring at a lake so blue it looked fake. I took a photo I never posted. It felt like proof I’d tried, even if nothing changed. #Travel #HikingConfessions #TravelExpectations