Little Lakes Trail is supposed to be easy—just a few miles, gentle elevation, postcard-perfect lakes. I thought it’d be a reset. Instead, every step felt like walking through static. The silence wasn’t peaceful; it was loud in a way I couldn’t tune out. I kept stopping, pretending to take photos, but really I was just catching my breath and wondering why I felt so far from myself. The water was glassy, the air thin, and I kept thinking: if I can’t feel okay here, where can I? I never posted the photos. They looked like someone else’s trip. #Travel #TravelUnfiltered #HikingTruths