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485 Miles Didn't Change Me Like I Thought

Everyone asked if I felt "transformed" after finishing the Colorado Trail. The honest answer? I felt exactly like myself—just with really dirty socks and a deeper appreciation for gas station bathrooms. The trail didn't fix my anxiety or make me a different person. It just proved I could walk really far while being anxious. Mile 200, I was still overthinking. Mile 400, still me. What it did give me: proof that discomfort doesn't kill you. That you can feel small against a mountain and still keep moving. That sometimes the thing you think will change everything just... doesn't. And that's okay too. The views were incredible. The accomplishment real. But the biggest lesson? You take yourself everywhere you go—even 485.6 miles through Colorado. #Travel #TrailTruth #ThruHikeReality