When One Door Closes

They say when one door closes,

Many have the opportunity to open.

What doors are you unknowingly leaving closed because of fear, doubt, uncertainty?

Are you even aware there are other doors … other paths to take?

Years ago, I embarked on an ambitious 75km backcountry hike through the northern wilderness of Ontario. My partner and I are avid hikers, campers, and nature enthusiasts. We eagerly packed our hiking packs for what would be a 4 night and 4 day plan. We secured our backcountry permit at the park office.

I remember asking the young woman who was working that day, “Is there anything we need to be aware of before we head out?”

“No,” she said, “everything is good, we’ve heard of no issues.”

We started our first leg of our journey at a remote northern access point into the park. We had roughly 16km to hike before we reached our first camp. We needed to make significant progress each day, but also didn’t want to outpace ourselves. We wanted to enjoy the quiet, the serenity, and vast lake horizons that hugged the earth’s shores.

I want to say about 4 or 5 kms in, we realized things were not as simple as we were let on to believe. There were massive downed coniferous trees, swampy bogs where hiking trails used to be. At the 16 km mark there was no campsite to be seen. Now what?! I wondered. We were exhausted, weary, and in need of a place to camp for the night before darkness swept in.

All the paths seemed doomed and I will be honest, I began to panic. Here we were alone, no cell service of any kind in natures backyard. Bears and even wolves were very common in these areas. It was their territory.

We had no choice that first day but to keep going and to keep forging new paths through this unforgiving wilderness. We knew a inlet was just ahead and would probably find a spot to camp for the night.

We eventually found our way into this small inlet and there was a boat anchored to a small dock. It seems we were not the only ones who sought out the solitude of nature. I felt like we had been saved!! Someone to help us get out of here.

Most of us will resist the darkness, the path least travelled, and anything that challenges our comfort. I wanted out, it’s true, but quickly realized that I wasn’t going to be given that choice. The folks we met on the boat were an elderly couple. They offered us information on where to camp for the night and gave us a warm meal. In the morning, they offered us fresh fruit and warm oatmeal.

They didn’t offer us a boat ride out, but rather gave us a ride across the bay where we could continue our hike. A new path was being revealed. With our spirits lifted and new friends planted in our hearts, we chose to go on. We knew the reward of moving through these challenges would be far too sweet to just abandon.

We knew it would change us, and it did.

On our fourth day, we rose early in the morning at our 3rd camp to make the hike up to the top of the Sleeping Giant. It was the most remarkable day. Our minds already primed for the ascent, our bodies already worked in to handle the terrain. It felt effortless. It was easy.

And, I would do it again, never changing a thing, because the experience primed me for what was still yet to come in my life. Many gruelling paths that I’ve had to leave to forge new ones. Many chances and risks I’ve taken to meet new souls, and experience new places that would forever leave imprints on my heart.

It taught me that no matter how grim or dark the situation might be, there are always doors waiting to open and new paths that will help me through.

I began serving others using shamanic healing because I wanted other people, like me, to experience the sweet rewards of life when we choose not to abandon our path. When we choose to move through discomfort and darkness so we can be embraced by the light.

I am your wilderness guide for the soul. Helping you traverse natures many landscapes and challenges because you’re worth it, your dreams are worth it, and your wholeness through healing is worth it.

Every single time!

Are you ready to explore your many paths? Do you feel it’s time to liberate your mind and heart from being stuck? Are you ready to view the landscape from the peaks you yearn to sit upon?

I am opening new doors for you today. My Shamanic Healing and Mentorship sessions are now available for you to work more intimately with me and receive the attention you deserve. Book a chat with me today to decide if this is the right adventure for you.

Your giant awaits my love, are you ready?

Delia, xoxo