Lookout Point

For my birthday this past weekend I went on a hike in Montreat, a small town just 20 minutes from Asheville. Earlier in the week North Carolina was hit with rain and snow so even though it was sunny and 60 in Asheville, there was still a few inches of snow on the ground out in Montreat. This made for perfect hiking weather. 

The climb to the top took about 45 minutes, but revealed 365-degree views of the mountains that made me tingle with my aliveness. I felt an urge to view it all from upside down. Lately, I have enjoyed doing headstands in weird places. This is partially inspired by my sister and partially inspired by my friend Alex who is in the middle of a 365-day handstand challenge. Normally, I have trouble with headstands and need a wall to help support myself. But on my birthday - for whatever reason - I practiced my strongest headstand yet. I have never felt so grounded and stable. 

I am humbled and amazed that when we push our edge we often find exactly what grounds us. 

Lookout Point

Montreat, NC 

29th Birthday Hike 
8 out of 29 days of movement