Barefoot Existence

01/12/2023

I crave play. I feel it like a wildfire burning inside. I seek oxygen. Movement. Freedom. Heat.

Moments like these on my mat provide the perfect balance to the hours spent at my desk.

Finding extensions in my spine. Opening my hips. Putting pressure on my wrists. Moving my neck. Engaging my core.

All things the body needs. Tension to be released. Simple P L A Y.

Happy Friday & Happy Weekend. Go Play.

26/11/2023

It’s hard to put moments and photos like these into words.

This mule deer represents a lifestyle. One that goes deeper than face value. It’s not about the buck, but rather what a hunt like this represents.

It’s the years of devoting our lives to overall health and wellness - physically, mentally and emotionally.

It’s working to keep our bodies in shape year round so we can hike for hours on end into high altitudes in cold weather just like this.

It’s to constantly choosing to do hard things, to push through discomfort, to not give up. In any endeavor.

It’s choosing what we eat and taking control of what fuels our bodies.

It’s choosing passions that get us into the outdoors - the best cure for just about anything that needs healing in the mind and body.

It’s choosing a partner in life that pushes and encourages you to keep going, to lean in, to say yes.

It’s choice after choice after choice that leads us to moments like this.

Creating memories that will last us a lifetime. My first mule deer.

06/11/2023

G E T — O U T S I D E

to connect.
to play.
to listen.
to feel.
to witness.

The beauty and mystery is vast and all around us. Take a moment to take it all in the next time you find yourself outside. Take a breath. Look up. Look around. Just observe.

This is one of the easiest ways to reset, to come back to the present, to ground.

Because of this. Because of how extremely aware I am of this and how quickly it can heal or shift my perspective, this is why I make time to be outside. Why I seek it out.

Our schedules today are so imbalanced (the greater “our”). So incredibly surrounded by artificial walls, sounds and materials. It causes stress. It causes anxiety. It causes disconnect from the people and reality around us.

Step out. Get out. Opt out. Every now and then. And watch yourself breathe easier, feel lighter and smile a bit more.

That’s what is real.

22/07/2023

Unbelievable trip this week with and captain !!

This was my first offshore trip and the stoke level to head home with a cooler full of fresh tuna and snapper is what it’s all about.

For us the sport is great and the adrenaline is unmatched, but the FOOD you get to harvest and bring home. That’s the magic.

Fresh, fresh, fresh. Unmodified protein that has been handled with care from start to finish.

It’ll never be an easy thing to kill any animal for me, but when I know my purpose and intentions behind my actions, it becomes an understanding. A natural way of existing and procuring meat and doing so in a way that is sustainable. A practice of gratitude.

We are constantly learning and trying to do and be better stewards of the wild. My goal is to help set an example and create a better image of the hunting and fishing world and what it looks like when people care about what they’re doing and why they’re doing it.

If you’re new to my outdoor passions, welcome. My hope is to begin merging my worlds - pursuits in the outdoors, all things yoga and wellness and my travel adventures around the world. At the end of the day that about sums up who I am and my overall passions in life and I’m excited to share it all here [on ONE account] with you all moving forward.

17/06/2023

16/06/2023

Wedding Season is BACK

An absolutely stunning weekend spent in NorCal last week for some wedding shenanigans on the ranch! The flowers were in full bloom and the night sky was gleaming ✨

26/04/2023

I’m just getting started in what feels like the healthiest & best chapter of my life.

The things that have changed and got me to this moment:

✨ starting my own business
✨ helping Andrew to start HIS own business
✨ working our asses off day in and day out for US and feeling the pride each day that we’re doing it
✨ Rarely EVER doing my hair or makeup b/c I never cared for that stuff anyways, but felt like I HAD to. Now I do it when I want, which is hardly ever lol. I like feeling and being natural. [I think that’s why I first fell in love with camping and the outdoors b/c it was the only time I didn’t feel pressure to do those things.]
✨ Stopped getting my nails done & hair dyed. Again, not me, just always felt like “that’s what everyone does”.
✨Started eating more protein, stopped worrying so much about how many vegetables I “should” eat, became conscious of carb intake and all of a sudden my relationship with food had completely stopped yo-yo’ing, I feel GREAT inside and out and just so happens I’m in the best physical shape I’ve ever been in. Do what works for YOU.
✨Started switching out products in our home for less toxic ones - every little bit helps.
✨ I say no to a lot of things a lot more. I always felt bad doing this before, but now my time is MY time. I’m going to do with it what makes me most happy and is most valuable - whether that value is related to my happiness, productivity, health, etc. My life is mine and I’m owning it each day.

The list could go on and on, but you get the idea. I feel like I’m finally getting to know my REAL self. More and more each day. Choosing for me and not for others.

Some may consider this being “selfish”, but the more I choose to be “selfish” the happier I seem to be, and the happier I am, the more powerful impact I seem to be having on others.

You can’t do for others (emotionally, physically, financially) until you’re happy and good in your own skin. And happiness won’t just come to you, you have to choose it.

I’m excited for this chapter. And it’s only just beginning.

07/02/2023

These popped up in my memories this weekend and I realized there’s so many photos I still haven’t shared related to our year-long backpacking adventures back in 2016-2017.

Thinking I’ll start stringing some up into cool reels to share the beauty of those travels. Too much goodness is hidden away from view.

These shots specifically were from our trek through Nepal in October 2016. We spent 23 days on foot walking the Three Passes trail on our own. Traveling from 6,100 ft in Jiri to the first photo taken at the peak of Kala Patar at 18,200ft (~ Day 15) and somewhere between Gokyo and Renjo La Pass at 16,400ft in the second photo (~ Day 20). I need to go pull out my notes to get the exact timing so that I can add more details as I post and share more from these epic adventures.

Nepal continues to hold first place in my list of countries visited and I can’t wait to go back to top some more peaks and take in vistas like those seen here. There is absolutely nothing like it.

Pretty amazing how your heart and soul can feel so at home the second you step foot into those landscapes ✨🏔️

07/01/2023

the road is long
the path uncertain
but don’t be afraid
because
the opportunities
let me tell you
the opportunities
they’re everywhere

[from a page in the ol’ journal]

happy first full week of the new year

may your year bring you new roads, new opportunities, new experiences

and if it doesn’t, remember, there’s always another road just around the corner

just keep going

10/12/2022

Big night for the little brother 🎓

After three (& a quarter) years at Palmer, he’s finally done it!! He’s Dr. Fulks and he graduated Valedictorian of his class no less. He’s worked his absolute butt off to get here and I couldn’t be more proud of him!! Your heart, your drive and your passion for what you do is undeniable and I can’t wait for you to go out and share it with the world around you.

Now begins the next and best chapter of your life. You’re in the driver seat now. Enjoy the hell out of it! You did it Zeebs!

01/12/2022

31 days until the New Year 🤍

Instead of thinking to yourself, “31 days until I START”…. Why not start now?

Get 31 days ahead. Incorporate 1-2 new habits this month rather than putting it off until “next year”.

Drink more water, add walks to your routine, eat less crap, journal more, actively connect with your community.. what piece of your life needs a boost? Where should you focus?

Pick something. Start now. Don’t wait.

If you know something is missing, why would you wait for some random day on the calendar to arrive before you begin?

Become aware of the thoughts and patterns that have you conditioned to do things just ‘because’. Become aware of the stories you tell yourself. Only if something feels right, move forward. If it doesn’t, pivot.

We are what we think, speak and do. Want to be someone different? Start now.