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Through a series of events this cap came into my possession. And I think it was meant to. It's been a whirlwind year, and I'm finding myself by learning who I am by learning who I don't want to be. Never stop learning, and never stop loving. #honesttea #6wordmemoirs #jonathanstefiuk #reflection #bottlecapinspiration #beyou

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“Of course I’ll hurt you. Of course you’ll hurt me. Of course we will hurt each other. But this is the very condition of existence. To become spring, means accepting the risk of winter. To become presence, means accepting the risk of absence.”

The Little Prince (via hplyrikz)

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Ya girl is officially published 💁🏻 'preciate the love and support, but mostly the let downs who I sprites this piece 🙅🏻😘 #danielledeming #elitedaily #love #lust #firstpublished #official #dcdem #onlinearticles #voiceforourgeneration #loveya #shareme #relationships

#shareme #lust #dcdem #love #relationships #official #loveya #firstpublished #danielledeming #elitedaily #voiceforourgeneration #onlinearticles

Added to my little forest sleeve yesterday. On the inside of my right leg, I had a Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) tattooed from Dave at Anthem tattoo in Gainesville, Florida. This was a celebratory tat to my graduation from UF and my 4 years spent in Florida. Now, I have a lovely Western Red Cedar, done by the even lovelier Brit Felgate at Blaque Owl Tattoo in Missoula, MT. An ode to my time spent on the Clearwater National Forest, the area is littered with these giant beauties. They are monsters to cut down, because they have naturally occurring heart rot. My friend joked that's why I liked it, because we both have heart rot (ha, ha). I just felt this tree really represented my time in Northern Idaho, and it's fondly called the Tree of Life. Powell was the start of my new life in the West, so it was fitting. Eventually I will add other trees that have a special place in my heart around my leg, but for now, this is perfect ❤️🌲🖋

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Clear your mind here

When you’re the girl that guys always love, but can’t fall in love with

Everyone’s been in that position. The beginning of something good, where you either can’t stop looking at each other in public events or find excuses to text one another. That initial butterfly chasing, curiosity brimming feeling that you can’t escape. So you don’t. Then you take the plunge. The ultimate first step to something more, whether that’s a first kiss or more, that person is crossing the boundary you made in order to separate the hopefuls from the hopeless. Then what? You have THE talk.

This isn’t a talk on life goals (necessarily), or your relationship history. It’s the talk of our generation. The “hey let’s keep it easy, I really can’t be in a relationship right now” or even, “I have just been hurt a lot, so let’s take it slow ok?” and it’s all absolutely reasonable.

If only your heart was a reasonable organ.

The problem is, you start to fantasize anyway. It’s nearly impossible not to. You start by thinking just a few months in advance, like asking him to be a date to a friend’s wedding. As things go well, you begin to think of the possibility of your own wedding.

He tells you how much you calm him down, bring a sunshine to his day or make his life better by being in it. You spend a lot of time together, but for you it doesn’t seem like enough. But you hold onto his words and learn patience. You bade your time, thinking that these words and feelings he shares are the foundation to something more. Yet, there is something off. He still holds you at arm’s length, even if you are clearly interested in more. He tells you he just needs his independence, or that he is still shell shocked from his last relationship. But what about you?

You are ready for something more than he offers. And you start to over analyze everything. Are his words true or are they excuses? Well, 9/10 they are always excuses. These men are what I like to call “warm ups”. They want to be in love, and they can easily see that you are loveable. Hell, they even tell you that at times. However, they are just not ready to take on someone at that caliber, whether they know why or not. And it’s not your fault.

I repeat. IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.

So many girls out there need the reminder that they ARE those fascinating, wild, intelligent, and beautiful girls that those guys describe to them. They see what you are in the best light possible, because they aren’t looking for the flaws, or they’re just plain ignoring them. But as that woman, they also need to see that these are not the men they want to hold onto forever.

These men can give you what you want, but not what you need. And we have to be honest with ourselves; we kind of always knew that. There was always some excuse, or even just a nagging instinct that he is not giving you all that he could. And that, is the worst feeling of them all. But don’t forget, that you have just as much of a say in this as he does.

If you are unhappy, tell him. If he doesn’t react with care and compassion, then you shouldn’t waste your time anyway. If he does, but feels that he isn’t ready for what you’re looking for, then cordially part ways and wish another well, because if he can’t appreciate what you are now, he never will. It’s an instantaneous feeling, to fall in love. You don’t have a choice in the matter, so if you must control every angle, then that love is not everlasting. And that’s absolutely okay.

You will be loved, my dear. Girls like us always are, and the best part is that we will have that great love that everyone hopes for, because we’re already half way there.

So keep your head up and kiss your lovers on the cheek as you pass by.

*Original text by Danielle Deming. Reproduction or use without authorization is illegal*

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Wednesday Waking up in Yankton, SD was awesome, since I got to sleep in a real bed! Lucky for me, Tiff didn't have to start her day til 9:30 so slept in. I showered and packed up to ready to head to Badlands National Park and the Black Hills. We said our good-byes with plans to take a trip together soon, and I pointed west for day 3. Yankton is a small town, but it's the perfect size. Everyone knows each other but they all still enjoy each other's company (especially when that company involves the bars ;) ).The drive was quite beautiful, tons of rolling hills and grasslands. I reached Buffalo Gap National Grassland and walked around an oddly placed trailhead but at least I visited my first national grassland! I reached the Badlands and was instantly amazed by the geology of the area. The amazing views of canyons and eroded land formations took my breath away; it would have been absolutely incredible to have stumbled upon this 200 years ago. Apparently it was all underwater, and as the glaciers receded, it left these giant canyons. These canyons tell stories through the different soil and rock types, so even just looking around you get a history lesson. And here is where the trip took a complete and unexpected turn of events. I was standing at an overlook when these 2 guys walked up to check it out also. Naturally conversation strikes up and I found out they were also coming from Florida and heading to Montana! So I spontaneously joined them on their "outlaw" hike through the window notch trail, where we swapped stories of traveling, Florida, and crazy injuries. Danny was the one moving to Big Sky to work as a zip-lining, so we were both really excited to be trading swamps for big country. Mark was just along for the ride and was very bold as he climbed the steep formations. Danny is working on a photo project to go to every national park, so he was jumping around taking expansive photos of everything. I told them that I was heading to the Black Hills and invited them to join. So the three of us headed to the Montana border and started this trio of travelers. It's funny how things like that happen huh? Driving through the Black Hills was just spectacular, the ponderosa and lodgepole pines were like nothing I'd seen before. We selected a campsite that seemed open, although I'm pretty sure all sites were closed (shhhh!). We set up our tents and prepared a little supper over our fire. Temperatures dropped below the 40s, which blew my mind since it was the beginning of summer! We braced the cold and traded traveling stories. I truly love meeting adventurers like myself, their life tales are always so cool! Not to mention I get some good advice on places I have yet to visit. If I could give one tip of advice, it would be to be open to strangers. Not everyone is out to get ya, and as long as your safe and cautious, you could meet some really interesting folks!

#summer #wildworldtravelsofanaturegirl #roadtrip #wildwest #badlandsnationalpark #badlands #hiking #travel #adventure #strangersnowfriends #blackhills #forest #camping

Tuesday That morning was the one of the most frustrating and upseting mornings I have ever had. As I woke up to my alarm at 3:30am, I hop out of the car to get into my trunk for my contacts. Doing so, I didn't realize my door (which I just shut behind me!) was still locked. I walked back to open it and it hit me that I had just locked myself out. In the dead of the morning. Without vision. Without my cell phone. And in just a sports bra and shorts. Can you say bait? My window was cracked just 2 inches, so I used the resources around me and grabbed a stick from a nearby oak tree. The next hour and a half was spent fiddling with the stick to hit my automatic lock. I was just about to crack when FINALLY the sweet, sweet sound of release came. I was so amazed by my ability to McGuiver my way out of the dilemma, although I lost time so I couldn't celebrate for too long. I drove until I hit Louisville right at sunrise, so I had the pleasure of seeing Indiana and Illinois in the morning light. I headed for St. Louis and soon realized that this was probably the worst city I've ever been too. The cobble stone roads hammered my Jeep's shocks and rattled me as I drove to the St. Louis Arch for a photo op. Once my selfie was taken I headed straight out as soon as possible. Seriously, don't waste your time there. It sucks. And smells. (Sorry St. Louis locals!) Anyway, the drive through Missouri was a little dreary through the rain, but the sun finally came out to play as I went through Iowa. Which is really just soy beans. Really. That's pretty much it. With a little corn. But you know what, it was kinda cool because I had never seen something like that before. It was flat as the eye can see, and we need dedicated farmers like Iowans to feed our world, so thank god for Farmers! It was such a relief to get into South Dakota, where my former roommate Tiff was starting her job as a wildlife tech for piping plovers. I was excited for a real dinner (steak and veggies!!) and a giant bed. She and I are very alike, and have many plans for after our jobs. Our never ending desire for adventure will most definitely keep us together for a very long time!

#summer #roatrip #wildworldtravelsofanaturegirl #wildwest #indiana #illinois #stlouis #missouri #iowa #southdakota #rommates #wildlifelovers #travel #adventure

Monday-Day 1 I officially struck out to the Wild West. I was up at 5am to get my Jeep situated and ready to leave around 9am. I started my move out to Lolo, Montana for my new job as a Type 2 Wildland Firefighter for the US Forest Service and took a week to drive cross country to get there, SOLO. After a tearful goodbye to my pup Radar, and a quick stop in at my best friends house, my compass pointed west. Driving in western Virginia is gorgeous; the rolling hills of Appalachia in spring looks like a sea of so many different shades of green. Along my drive I took a pit stop at a local brewery called Wild Wolf (obviously fitting for me). After a pint of Virginia Gentlewolfman, I headed for Crabtree Falls in George Washington National Forest. It’s one of many cascading waterfalls in this region ad I was not disappointed. I was a good recreation-er and paid my $3 for my visit, which everyone should do! National forests don’t receive the money from visitors, but instead a yearly budget, even though they have the highest revenue in visitation. I pushed on into West Virginia, which was a very fun drive. The winding roads were thrilling on the ol’ Jeep! Sunset hit right as I entered Charleston, so I stopped for some grub. Getting an open faced angus beef sandwich with some spanokoptia (it’s Greek!) topped off my hunger just nicely. I met 2 “locals” at the bar, Ted and Haley. My trip seemed to inspire their travel big because now they are planning their own adventure! It’s always great to share your experiences with others and get them pumped on trying something new, especially like going to the great outdoors! I jumped back in the car and headed off to Lexington, KY were I passed out for a couple hours. The first day was filled with promise and set the standard for the rest of the trip.

#roadtrip #wildwest #wildworldtravelsofanaturegirl #jeeplife #virginia #westvirginia #adventure #waterfalls #travel #wanderlust #charlestonwv

Hiatus

Hey y'all, so I've been working as a wildland firefighter for the US Forest Service all summer, I'm sory for the long break it's been since my last post! Never less, I have been quite the travel bug regardless, so I'll be back-tracking my adventures for y'all. Starting in May, when I travelled cross country solo (kinda, but I'll get to that) until we are up to date. Stay tuned :*

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