S. Rolling

S. Rolling

Over the hills, on the mountain, in the woods, down by the river, at the lake or by the Ocean.
20
Aug
Embrace Your Pain Without Being Imprisoned by It

Embrace Your Pain Without Being Imprisoned by It

Re-entry after a flare, pacing, or grounding through sensation.
1 min read
19
Aug
soft light tree canopy

Held from Above

You are held, even when you can’t see it.
15
Aug
hikers with trekking poles

Trailcraft on Thin Ice: Hiking with Lupus, RA, POTS & Intracranial Hypertension

Living with multiple systemic illnesses in wild terrain requires more than grit. It takes strategy, humility, and respect for a body that can crash in five directions at once.
3 min read
14
Aug
tree growing around a wound

Growing Around the Wound

Growing around our wounds, not erasing them.
1 min read
14
Aug
Not Getting Better, Just Getting Free

Not Getting Better, Just Getting Free

Liberation through presence.
1 min read
14
Aug
trail bending into light

Becoming / Returning

A return to oneself through nature.
1 min read
12
Aug
misty forest shadows light

Where Grief Meets Grace

Grace is the quiet peace that opens when we stop demanding the impossible from ourselves.
1 min read
12
Aug
light shafts coming through the trees

Silence is a Form of Safety

Silence isn't avoidance. It's presence. It's where my nervous system exhales.
1 min read
12
Aug
Forrest reflected on water

The Forest Reflects

The forest doesn't fix you. It shows you what still breathes beneath the exhaustion.
1 min read
10
Aug
Soft morning fog over a brown hillside; low sun brightens the sky.

Raising the Floor: Tools That Helped Me Function Again

These are the resources that helped raise my baseline - enough to even imagine hiking again.
4 min read