Walking the Wolf Pack 🐺☀️
Took me, my tea and I for a walk today
I usually only come up here with Rei, but she’s not the only crazy bitch who needs walking. I forget that sometimes - that I actually need this too. To move. To breathe. To swear at the wind for blowing my hair sideways. I only came out because the sun was shining and I needed a few snaps for a cheeky giveaway collab (watch this space). But once I’d taken the photos and finished muttering about the weather, I found myself thinking, why the fuck don’t I come up here more often?
When Rei’s around, we’re up here twice a day — stomping through the fields, splashing in puddles, coming home muddy and happy. But when it’s just me? I somehow forget that I’m also a creature who needs walking. I tell myself I’ll “go later” or that I “don’t need to today,” as if walking is a luxury instead of medicine.
It’s like I need a reason — a goal, a destination, a dog — before I let myself enjoy a simple stroll. But I don’t. None of us do. Because goddamn, this shit’s good for you. #GetTheFuckOutdoors
My Twatty Little Wolf Pack 🐺✨
I wrote a while back about my two wolves — the idea that we’re all made up of different energies, and whichever one we feed most often tends to steer our days. But honestly? I’ve realised I don’t just have two. I’ve got a whole wolf pack in my head… and every single one of them needs a good walk now and then.
🐺 The Ego Wolf 🐺
Wants to win, do it properly, and never miss a session.
Strength: Drive and determination.
Shadow: Harsh inner critic, all-or-nothing mindset.
Mantra: Progress, not perfection.
🐺 The Anxious Wolf 🐺
Constantly scanning the horizon for danger.
Strength: Caring, detail-loving, protective.
Shadow: Overthinking, self-doubt, mental spirals.
Mantra: I notice, but I don’t have to chase every thought.
🐺 The Sunshine Soul Wolf 🐺
Lives for melon bowls, painting, yoga, sunsets, and dogs with daft ears.
Strength: Joy, creativity, warmth.
Shadow: Easily overshadowed by louder wolves.
Mantra: I let joy be fuel, not a reward.
🐺 The Hungry Wolf 🐺
Thinks about snacks a lot.
Strength: Nourishment and pleasure.
Shadow: Confuses hunger with emotions, feels guilt for enjoying food.
Mantra: Food is my ally, not my enemy.
🐺 The Adventure Wolf 🐺
Wants newness — Bali trips, paddleboards, paint & sip nights, the open road.
Strength: Courage, spontaneity, curiosity.
Shadow: FOMO and restlessness.
Mantra: Adventure can be bold or gentle — both count.
🐺 The Rest Wolf 🐺
Craves naps, quiet, tea, and cocooning under a blanket with an audiobook.
Strength: Restores balance and energy.
Shadow: Guilt-tripped by Ego Wolf.
Mantra: Rest is a radical act of strength.
paws for thought
When I’m outdoors, it feels like all of them finally get to stretch their legs.
The anxious one chills the fuck out.
The ego one stops barking orders.
The sunshine one starts to wag her tail again.
It’s like nature hits reset on the whole pack.
And the more I think about it, the more I realise that maybe the point isn’t to silence any of them — it’s to keep walking with them. To know when to let one take the lead, when to slow down for another, and when to just stand there, breathing in the air, remembering I’m part of nature too.
I don’t know if any of that makes sense to you lovely lot out there but I guess I just needed to walk the words out today.
It’s funny how the thoughts that get stuck indoors seem to loosen once I’m out in the wild. The fresh air, the sound of nature, it can suddenly help things make sense again - or at least feel a bit lighter.
So if you’re feeling tangled or flat or just a bit meh, maybe grab your tea, leash up your own inner wolf pack, and go for a wander. No plan, no pressure, no step count - just you, the breeze, and whatever version of yourself needs walking today.
Fuck, I miss my dog
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