“Always hike forward in life..never back.”-T.S

ABOUT ME:

Laurie Kilarski- Founder

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my page. My name is Laurie, and at the age of 51, I am finding myself alone for the first time in 27 years! 

I had struggled with relationships all of my life and felt that I needed to get to the root cause of that struggle in order to become the best version of myself. I hired a life coach, Brandon Tobias, and started investing in my happiness, and understanding why I had put everyone else’s’ happiness ahead of mine until now. I'm not blaming anyone for taking advantage of this, I almost forced my generosity upon them, likely so  that I could blame them for not giving me the same kindness in return. It took a failed marriage and an emotional breakup to understand that I was creating this dynamic. I understood how I couldn't move towards happiness if I was holding on to anger, resentment and the need to always have my feelings validated.

I also found a hobby I loved, and knew I was the happiest version of myself when I returned from my hiking adventures. I realized that you have to invest your energy into something you love and that can challenge you  in order to have a fulfilled life. It could be hiking or a physical activity like running or paddle boarding, or something creative like painting. It could even be learning a foreign language or to play a musical instrument. 

I began to understand the energy I conveyed while I was hiking and felt that I had something to offer others who might be going through tough times, so Hiking and Happiness was created.  No matter the activity, it's important to identify and move past the negativity that is keeping you from what you love, are passionate about and what brings you joy, because this joy can be your constant- if you are alone or involved. 

In addition to providing tools to help you let go of anger and identify your "happy" I also plan to schedule hiking excursions and retreats, where we can share our struggles and individual paths to happiness. I know that won’t be for everyone, so I will also provide 1 on 1 happiness coaching to help you let go of anger, hurt and pain that might be holding you back from happiness. And just for fun, so that I don’t go totally broke in the process I will be selling some branded apparel and photo canvases from my solo hikes. 

Thanks again for taking the time to learn why I’m here, and I look forward to getting to know you.