‘Hiking Alone Helped Me Create the Career of My Dreams’
Growing up in the desert of Southern California, I loved going outside to explore on my own, and I started taking on longer hikes by myself in college. People told me, “Oh, girls don’t do that. Black people don’t do that. And you definitely can’t do it by yourself.” But my stubborn and strong-spirited self did it anyway.
Now, I’m hooked on the freedom and independence that comes with hiking alone. I feel capable of handling any challenge in my life, whether it’s with work, family, relationships, you name it. The self-sufficiency and clarity about who I am that I’ve gained from hiking have spilled over into everything I do. Without it, I don’t know if I would have had the courage to buy my company—a self-defense program called Girls Fight Back—and become a CEO, which I did in the middle of the pandemic! But here I am, thriving and helping others find their strength too.
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