An Early Morning

Nothing fills me with as much excitement as an early morning on the road to adventure - I swear it touches something deep in my primordial self that ignites a fire in me.   

It had been a few long weeks; you know the kind that leave you feeling spent, tired and otherwise empty. Self-care was always something that we thought of as a luxury - terry-clothe robes, champaign breakfasts, pampering in all the extravagance of the finer things in life.  Turns out, the best self-care comes in the form of muddy boots, a thermos of coffee and the promise of a trail that ends in a morning sunrise.