Kais first big boy hike & the healing power of turmeric

The day started like any other day. We all got up and got ready to hit the market and go have some outdoor time. Usually our spot is the park as of course Kai loves to play and get crazy. As we rode our bikes and navigated through the city I quickly realized we weren't going to the park.

It didn't take long till I figured out what his plans for us were. I saw the mountain getting closer and closer and I was getting more and more excited for we hadn't been on this trail in far too long!

Finally we pulled up to the base of the mountain and parked our bikes under some gorgeous trees that framed the trail entrance and my excitement went into high gear while I took in Kais face full of adventure and joy. He nearly leapt out of his bike seat he was so excited to explore! Once we got him unstrapped and on the trail he took off running with the biggest smile spread across his face! Every leaf and bug had he attention and he was thrilled to navigate the rocky bits.

It was all incredible till we were about a quarter of the way up, when I heard the loud dramatic cartoon like rip, followed quickly by a nice cool breeze on my butt. Eeeeeek! My favorite pants ripped exposing one butt cheeck! And to make things even better... I wasn't wearing underwear! Oh well I thought, it was just a little bit of cheek, so I did my best to ignore it, refocused on Kais joy and continued up up up.

All of a sudden, when we were close to our stopping point I felt the breeze feel a bit more... ummmm... breezy... on all my delicate lady bits! Upon further investigation apparently my pants ripped more, a lot more and turned into funny looking chaps leaving my entire bottom half exposed! Aaaaaaah! I was like a bad messy dream!

Stressing about it of course wouldn't help so I took off my top and fashioned a skirt out of it and wore my sports bra like a top all while trying to pretend like my outfit was intensional. Bahaha.

We finally got to our destination, a gorgeous little temple nestled on the jungly mountainside with waterfalls and trees galore and all the self consciousness I was feeling over my newly created outfit was a thing of the past and all I could think about was getting my toes in that beautiful fresh water! So I pulled off Kais shoes, tossed them to the side with mine and leapt to the water.

Now what I had forgotten since we haven't been up there so long was that the rocks were incredibly slippery and so the second my foot touched the wet mossy rock I knew I messed up. I of course had little time to react so I just tucked Kai into me and absorbed the fall into my knee and elbow. Ouch is an understatement. Thankfully Kai was unharmed but I was definitely feeling the pain.

I soaked my wounds in the cool water for awhile while Keni and Kai played then decided it was time to call it a day as I was feeling pretty rough around the edges.

We all enjoyed our hike down the mountain. Kai giggling and skipping and loving every second of it definitely helped take my mind off the disaster that I was feeling like. All in all it was a successful exciting yet slightly messy adventure.

When we got home I quickly applied vetiver oil and ice packs to my wounds and allowed the rest of the day to recover. So in the spirit of recovering from an impact wound I made a big vegetable curry one pot wonder with extra turmeric as turmeric is a super food beneficial for your whole body and overall health. One of its big gifts is anti inflammation! Exactly what I need!

Along with turmeric being anti inflammatory and being valuable in treating chronic inflammation and pain it also has been proven to be helpful in treating things such as arthritis, depression, diabetes, cancer, aging and skin issues, brain health and memory just to name a few. Oh and there are tons of things you can create with this incredible root, my favorite being curry of course . And what better way to end such an eventful day then with a big bowl of mamas home made vegetable curry! Here's my recipe I shared awhile back! Hope you all enjoy!

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