In this video, I’m taking you along for a hike through Grotto Creek Canyon (near Exshaw/Canmore out in Kananaskis Country) while opening up about why I’ve stepped back from making traditional mental health and wellness content.

As a former peer support worker and trainer, my entire channel was built on this exploration. But constantly working on "healthy moments" can get exhausting to the point where it has the opposite effect.

Sometimes, you just have to stop practicing, go out into the world, and live whimsically to test your actual resiliency. To borrow a line from Batman Begins: what's the point of doing all those bloody push-ups if you can't lift a log?

Join me for some side quests, getting slightly lost, meeting a traveler from Germany, some questionable bridge ratings, and a chaotic rush to the airport for a flight to Comox.

Hike & Location Details
Trail: Grotto Creek Canyon Trail
Location: Near Exshaw / Canmore, Alberta (Kananaskis Country)
Guidebook referenced: Kananaskis Country Trail Guide

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