• See that headband? It’s not just a headband. It’s a story... the story of an amazingly inspiring “Adventurepreneur” named Mallory who is the founder/designer of @kindapparelco. I feel SO INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL to be able to share Mallory’s story on my podcast today. She started Kind Apparel with a $100 Serger and a dream, the day after she graduated college. I’m so inspired by her story and her work ethic and her beautiful clothing. Her episode just released on my podcast (The Inspired Adventurepreneur on iTunes... or just google that same name on Android). She’s offering a discount code for @kindapparelco to podcast listeners (listen to the episode for the code!)! I’m so excited to be sharing the story of one of the MOST inspiring women Adventurepreneurs that I know - BONUS... she plays the violin 🎻 I know you will love Mallory and her story as much as I do! . 📷 @missroselouise . . . . . . . . #washingtonstate #upperleft #violinista #hikerlife #createyourtrail #musicalmountaineers #mountainvibes #pnwoutdoorwomen #getoutstayout #theweekoninstagram #pnwonderland #thisdayincludesme #getoutmoretogether #livebravely #nwisbest #forceofnature #travelstoke #todayshow #pnw #northcascades #trailchat #washingtonhikersandclimbers #thebeautifulstruggle #outdoorwomen #washingtontrails #creatorontherise #cascades #sheadventures #Creativelive
    See that headband? It’s not just a headband. It’s a story... the story of an amazingly inspiring “Adventurepreneur” named Mallory who is the founder/designer of @kindapparelco. I feel SO INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL to be able to share Mallory’s story on my podcast today. She started Kind Apparel with a $100 Serger and a dream, the day after she graduated college. I’m so inspired by her story and her work ethic and her beautiful clothing. Her episode just released on my podcast (The Inspired Adventurepreneur on iTunes... or just google that same name on Android). She’s offering a discount code for @kindapparelco to podcast listeners (listen to the episode for the code!)! I’m so excited to be sharing the story of one of the MOST inspiring women Adventurepreneurs that I know - BONUS... she plays the violin 🎻 I know you will love Mallory and her story as much as I do! . 📷 @missroselouise . . . . . . . . #washingtonstate #upperleft #violinista #hikerlife #createyourtrail #musicalmountaineers #mountainvibes #pnwoutdoorwomen #getoutstayout #theweekoninstagram #pnwonderland #thisdayincludesme #getoutmoretogether #livebravely #nwisbest #forceofnature #travelstoke #todayshow #pnw #northcascades #trailchat #washingtonhikersandclimbers #thebeautifulstruggle #outdoorwomen #washingtontrails #creatorontherise #cascades #sheadventures #Creativelive
  • There are a lot of days when I question my own sanity... like today. My second day in a row to wake up in the vicinity of 2-3am to go hike into the mountains to play a concert for, “nobody”. I was exhausted this morning when I woke up - my legs felt heavy as @missroselouise and I lumbered up the trail. But the mountains reminded me - that there is infinite beauty in the world. We sat down for a few moments and just listened to the creek and the sound of avalanches tumbling off Mt. Pilchuck. Again, I remembered that I was a miracle. I hope you know that you are too. Upon returning to cell service, I received this message and this short video clip from our @themusicalmountaineers concert at sunset on Mt. Baker. “I just saw your post on fb and... wanted to let you know how your beautiful music brought me to tears in New Year's Eve in the mount Baker area I would have stayed longer but thought my dog was getting in the way.” @sarahewright65 Thank YOU for the reminder today of why I do this and why every 0235 alarm is just another sound to help me remember that this day includes me. We don’t play concerts for, “nobody” - we play them for everybody who needs them. Sometimes that person is me. 📷@sarahewright65 . . . . . . . . . . #washingtonstate #upperleft #violinista #hikerlife #adventureculture #musicalmountaineers #mountainvibes #pnwoutdoorwomen #getoutstayout #theweekoninstagram #pnwonderland #thisdayincludesme #getoutmoretogether #livebravely #nwisbest #forceofnature #travelstoke #todayshow #pnw #northcascades #trailchat #washingtonhikersandclimbers #thebeautifulstruggle #outdoorwomen #washingtontrails #creatorontherise #cascades #sheadventures #Creativelive @youtube @sony @ncascades @mtbakerexp @discoverychannel
    There are a lot of days when I question my own sanity... like today. My second day in a row to wake up in the vicinity of 2-3am to go hike into the mountains to play a concert for, “nobody”. I was exhausted this morning when I woke up - my legs felt heavy as @missroselouise and I lumbered up the trail. But the mountains reminded me - that there is infinite beauty in the world. We sat down for a few moments and just listened to the creek and the sound of avalanches tumbling off Mt. Pilchuck. Again, I remembered that I was a miracle. I hope you know that you are too. Upon returning to cell service, I received this message and this short video clip from our @themusicalmountaineers concert at sunset on Mt. Baker. “I just saw your post on fb and... wanted to let you know how your beautiful music brought me to tears in New Year's Eve in the mount Baker area I would have stayed longer but thought my dog was getting in the way.” @sarahewright65 Thank YOU for the reminder today of why I do this and why every 0235 alarm is just another sound to help me remember that this day includes me. We don’t play concerts for, “nobody” - we play them for everybody who needs them. Sometimes that person is me. 📷@sarahewright65 . . . . . . . . . . #washingtonstate #upperleft #violinista #hikerlife #adventureculture #musicalmountaineers #mountainvibes #pnwoutdoorwomen #getoutstayout #theweekoninstagram #pnwonderland #thisdayincludesme #getoutmoretogether #livebravely #nwisbest #forceofnature #travelstoke #todayshow #pnw #northcascades #trailchat #washingtonhikersandclimbers #thebeautifulstruggle #outdoorwomen #washingtontrails #creatorontherise #cascades #sheadventures #Creativelive @youtube @sony @ncascades @mtbakerexp @discoverychannel
  • It has been my dream to play country music for a long time. Country music is so special to me because I used to drive around in my patrol vehicle when I was a police officer listening to @jasonaldean and @ericchurchmusic. Even on the worst days, it always made me smile - I would daydream about playing my violin at a concert with their songs. Last year I discovered PNW-based artist @aaroncrawfordmusic and immediately fell in love with his song, “Evergreen.” Today, Aaron woke up at 4am to join @missroselouise and I for the full @themusicalmountaineers experience - a sunrise concert atop Rattlesnake Ledge. Our little trio had never performed together, but the gentle glow of the sun complimented our notes as we wove them together in the first light of the new day. Aaron is not only an extremely talented musician, he’s also a genuinely kind person. We were so proud to share a backcountry sunrise with him today. This song is, “The Key”, from his album, “Evergreen”. We will be sharing more music on @themusicalmountaineers account over the next few days - I hope it is as special for you to listen to as it was for us to play! . . . . . . . . . . #washingtonstate #upperleft #violinista #hikerlife #adventureculture #musicalmountaineers #mountainvibes #pnwoutdoorwomen #getoutstayout #theweekoninstagram #pnwonderland #thisdayincludesme #getoutmoretogether #livebravely #mtnchicks #nwisbest #forceofnature #travelstoke #todayshow #pnw #northcascades #trailchat #washingtonhikersandclimbers #thebeautifulstruggle #outdoorwomen #washingtontrails #creatorontherise #cascades #sheadventures #Creativelive @youtube @sony @seattlewolf @komo4 @king5seattle @seattletimes
    It has been my dream to play country music for a long time. Country music is so special to me because I used to drive around in my patrol vehicle when I was a police officer listening to @jasonaldean and @ericchurchmusic. Even on the worst days, it always made me smile - I would daydream about playing my violin at a concert with their songs. Last year I discovered PNW-based artist @aaroncrawfordmusic and immediately fell in love with his song, “Evergreen.” Today, Aaron woke up at 4am to join @missroselouise and I for the full @themusicalmountaineers experience - a sunrise concert atop Rattlesnake Ledge. Our little trio had never performed together, but the gentle glow of the sun complimented our notes as we wove them together in the first light of the new day. Aaron is not only an extremely talented musician, he’s also a genuinely kind person. We were so proud to share a backcountry sunrise with him today. This song is, “The Key”, from his album, “Evergreen”. We will be sharing more music on @themusicalmountaineers account over the next few days - I hope it is as special for you to listen to as it was for us to play! . . . . . . . . . . #washingtonstate #upperleft #violinista #hikerlife #adventureculture #musicalmountaineers #mountainvibes #pnwoutdoorwomen #getoutstayout #theweekoninstagram #pnwonderland #thisdayincludesme #getoutmoretogether #livebravely #mtnchicks #nwisbest #forceofnature #travelstoke #todayshow #pnw #northcascades #trailchat #washingtonhikersandclimbers #thebeautifulstruggle #outdoorwomen #washingtontrails #creatorontherise #cascades #sheadventures #Creativelive @youtube @sony @seattlewolf @komo4 @king5seattle @seattletimes
  • This was one of the happiest moments of my entire life.⠀ ⠀ I wish I could describe the weight that was lifted from my shoulders on this day.⠀ All the sadness...⠀ All the trauma...⠀ All the days spent believing that I wasn’t worthy...⠀ The hours spent crying...⠀ The years and years feeling paralyzed by fear...⠀ The decades of playing my violin and thinking that I wasn’t, “good enough” to be a musician ...⠀ The guilt of letting that same violin sit untouched and unheard for nearly 5 years...⠀ The loss of who I was...⠀ The trauma of PTSD...⠀ The moment that shook me to my core and made me realize that in order to do something great, you must first know it is possible, WITHOUT PROOF... you must simply believe and trust and find gratitude in each moment of life. You must not focus on where you want to be, but rather where you are right now, because it is in loving each moment that we water and nourish the seed that blossoms into everything. ⠀ 📷 @missroselouise for @themusicalmountaineers⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #washingtonstate #upperleft #violinista #hikerlife #adventureculture #musicalmountaineers #mountainvibes #pnwoutdoorwomen #getoutstayout #theweekoninstagram #pnwonderland #thisdayincludesme #getoutmoretogether #livebravely #mtnchicks #nwisbest #forceofnature #travelstoke #todayshow #pnw #northcascades #trailchat #washingtonhikersandclimbers #thebeautifulstruggle #outdoorwomen #washingtontrails #creatorontherise #cascades #sheadventures #Creativelive⠀ ⠀
    This was one of the happiest moments of my entire life.⠀ ⠀ I wish I could describe the weight that was lifted from my shoulders on this day.⠀ All the sadness...⠀ All the trauma...⠀ All the days spent believing that I wasn’t worthy...⠀ The hours spent crying...⠀ The years and years feeling paralyzed by fear...⠀ The decades of playing my violin and thinking that I wasn’t, “good enough” to be a musician ...⠀ The guilt of letting that same violin sit untouched and unheard for nearly 5 years...⠀ The loss of who I was...⠀ The trauma of PTSD...⠀ The moment that shook me to my core and made me realize that in order to do something great, you must first know it is possible, WITHOUT PROOF... you must simply believe and trust and find gratitude in each moment of life. You must not focus on where you want to be, but rather where you are right now, because it is in loving each moment that we water and nourish the seed that blossoms into everything. ⠀ 📷 @missroselouise for @themusicalmountaineers⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #washingtonstate #upperleft #violinista #hikerlife #adventureculture #musicalmountaineers #mountainvibes #pnwoutdoorwomen #getoutstayout #theweekoninstagram #pnwonderland #thisdayincludesme #getoutmoretogether #livebravely #mtnchicks #nwisbest #forceofnature #travelstoke #todayshow #pnw #northcascades #trailchat #washingtonhikersandclimbers #thebeautifulstruggle #outdoorwomen #washingtontrails #creatorontherise #cascades #sheadventures #Creativelive⠀ ⠀
  • I’ve been really enjoying recording these short violin, “duets” with myself! For this one, I performed, “Abide With Me” and paired it with some of my favorite @themusicalmountaineers moments. My favorite is probably the last clip - from our Granite Mountain summit serenade, where we were getting whipped around by 40mph gusts 😂😂 Looking at all of our @themusicalmountaineers videos, it is hard to believe how far we’ve come since September - and so exciting to wonder what will happen next! We are working on our first album (!!), and simply allowing things to happen organically, rather than trying to force anything to happen. Isn’t that where the magic happens? When things just seem to fall into place because you simply trust and know that they will? When I left my job, I did so with no physical proof that what I wanted to do was possible - but I knew it and I could feel it in my heart... and here I am doing the thing, and loving it more and more. I’m so grateful for exactly where I am right now. Happiness is now, not something that will happen in the future. This entire adventure for me started with simply being grateful for my beating heart and my breathing lungs. Once you feel the magnitude of that gift, everything is possible ❤️ 📷 @missroselouise @theres.no.aaron.space @claireswanderings . . . . . . . . . . #washingtonstate #upperleft #violinista #hikerlife #adventureculture #musicalmountaineers #mountainvibes #pnwoutdoorwomen #getoutstayout #theweekoninstagram #pnwonderland #thisdayincludesme #getoutmoretogether #livebravely #mtnchicks #nwisbest #forceofnature #travelstoke #todayshow #pnw #northcascades #trailchat #washingtonhikersandclimbers #thebeautifulstruggle #outdoorwomen #washingtontrails #creatorontherise #cascades #sheadventures #Creativelive
    I’ve been really enjoying recording these short violin, “duets” with myself! For this one, I performed, “Abide With Me” and paired it with some of my favorite @themusicalmountaineers moments. My favorite is probably the last clip - from our Granite Mountain summit serenade, where we were getting whipped around by 40mph gusts 😂😂 Looking at all of our @themusicalmountaineers videos, it is hard to believe how far we’ve come since September - and so exciting to wonder what will happen next! We are working on our first album (!!), and simply allowing things to happen organically, rather than trying to force anything to happen. Isn’t that where the magic happens? When things just seem to fall into place because you simply trust and know that they will? When I left my job, I did so with no physical proof that what I wanted to do was possible - but I knew it and I could feel it in my heart... and here I am doing the thing, and loving it more and more. I’m so grateful for exactly where I am right now. Happiness is now, not something that will happen in the future. This entire adventure for me started with simply being grateful for my beating heart and my breathing lungs. Once you feel the magnitude of that gift, everything is possible ❤️ 📷 @missroselouise @theres.no.aaron.space @claireswanderings . . . . . . . . . . #washingtonstate #upperleft #violinista #hikerlife #adventureculture #musicalmountaineers #mountainvibes #pnwoutdoorwomen #getoutstayout #theweekoninstagram #pnwonderland #thisdayincludesme #getoutmoretogether #livebravely #mtnchicks #nwisbest #forceofnature #travelstoke #todayshow #pnw #northcascades #trailchat #washingtonhikersandclimbers #thebeautifulstruggle #outdoorwomen #washingtontrails #creatorontherise #cascades #sheadventures #Creativelive
  • For those that have felt the sadness that resides in my music... co-mingled with intense joy... @mariangelaabeo has captured that joy in these photos for @facesoffortitude in a way that I have never seen. She sent me a message and said that my smile was, “MAGNETIC” and “BRILLIANT” - which are two of the nicest compliments I’ve ever heard. Since starting @themusicalmountaineers with @missroselouise and embarking on this incredible adventure to change the world with music in the mountains, I’ve smiled more and experienced more healing than I ever have in my life. I know that my notes speak to those who also are finding healing in the infinite expanse of the wilderness of the earth and of our hearts. Yes, there is still sadness - but my violin sings now... it no longer sits in its case for months at a time... It sings with a purpose to bring joy and healing to others. It acknowledges my past, but is always looking forward ... there are so many more mountains to climb ❤️ Thank you Mariangela ❤️ . . . . . . . . . . #washingtonstate #upperleft #blackandwhiteportrait #hikerlife #facesoffortitude #musicalmountaineers #mountainvibes #pnwoutdoorwomen #getoutstayout #theweekoninstagram #portraitproject #thisdayincludesme #mentalhealthawareness #livebravely #staystrong #nwisbest #forceofnature #travelstoke #todayshow #pnw #photoproject #trailchat #washingtonhikersandclimbers #thebeautifulstruggle #outdoorwomen #creatorontherise #suicidehotline #sheadventures #Creativelive
    For those that have felt the sadness that resides in my music... co-mingled with intense joy... @mariangelaabeo has captured that joy in these photos for @facesoffortitude in a way that I have never seen. She sent me a message and said that my smile was, “MAGNETIC” and “BRILLIANT” - which are two of the nicest compliments I’ve ever heard. Since starting @themusicalmountaineers with @missroselouise and embarking on this incredible adventure to change the world with music in the mountains, I’ve smiled more and experienced more healing than I ever have in my life. I know that my notes speak to those who also are finding healing in the infinite expanse of the wilderness of the earth and of our hearts. Yes, there is still sadness - but my violin sings now... it no longer sits in its case for months at a time... It sings with a purpose to bring joy and healing to others. It acknowledges my past, but is always looking forward ... there are so many more mountains to climb ❤️ Thank you Mariangela ❤️ . . . . . . . . . . #washingtonstate #upperleft #blackandwhiteportrait #hikerlife #facesoffortitude #musicalmountaineers #mountainvibes #pnwoutdoorwomen #getoutstayout #theweekoninstagram #portraitproject #thisdayincludesme #mentalhealthawareness #livebravely #staystrong #nwisbest #forceofnature #travelstoke #todayshow #pnw #photoproject #trailchat #washingtonhikersandclimbers #thebeautifulstruggle #outdoorwomen #creatorontherise #suicidehotline #sheadventures #Creativelive