At the end of 2019, I ran off to see the coastal redwoods thinking that with the anxiety I was feeling, the forest could shed my stress and fears. It did it in Oregon, Japan... Hell, it's done it just about everywhere I've traveled. So I thought, "Why not give it a go?". But for the first time, I was let down. Here's the only portrait of me from this cleansing attempt. It's the only one because I couldn't bear the idea of seeing myself surrounded in pain despite all of this beauty. Almost like that feeling you get when you stare at yourself too long in the mirror. Now it's three months later and I've allowed to let more light in with things, activities, and the people I love most. So let this false smile serve as a reminder to check in with the people in your life, yourself and to face your fears by LETTING LIGHT IN. Things can get accomplished. Things can get better. Things can change. #mizukiwanderstoRedwoodNPS #mizukiwanderscalifornia #mizukiwandersnps #mizukiwanders (at Klamath River) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9vPspdnjjgjGmWUDHd2Zz5meibViM6n1-8Qno0/?igshid=eldqxnyemxn8