Emily Korth is an artist and climber who has spent the greater part of a decade living out of vehicles and traveling in pursuit of fulfillment. You can most likely find her climbing in Rifle Canyon, hiking in the Colorado Rockies, or dancing by a fire. Emily has a BFA in Ceramics and photography and is a very talented artist. Check out her art @bkcompositions We spent a lot of time camping and climbing together in Rifle Canyon in the summer of 2021. During this time we became close friends. Emily can be hard to get a hold of, identifies herself as an introvert and finds joy in solitude. She is one of the women in my life who have taught me to tap into my needs and be more unapologetic. One thing I truly appreciate about our friendship is that we can allow each to be who we are without any feeling of guilt. Sometimes people mistake selfcare for being selfish or inconsiderate, when really selfcare is the best thing we can do to nurture ourselves and our relationships. This is how we fill our tank and are able to give back. In our conversation, we talk about the discomfort that can come along with being alone, the challenges of being an introvert versus an extrovert and how every person’s needs are different when finding that perfect in between. Wouldn’t it be nice if we never felt like we had to explain ourselves when leaving a party, not joining a family reunion or saying ‘No’ to something that does not feel right? It takes trust to do what we need to do without feeling guilt or shame. We best know our needs. But in order to listen, we first must hear, and that requires stillness. So: When in doubt, do nothing.
Emily Korth is an artist and climber who has spent the greater part of a decade living out of vehicles and traveling in pursuit of fulfillment. You can most likely find her climbing in Rifle Canyon, hiking in the Colorado Rockies, or dancing by a fire. Emily has a BFA in Ceramics and photography and is a very talented artist. Check out her art @bkcompositions
We spent a lot of time camping and climbing together in Rifle Canyon in the summer of 2021. During this time we became close friends. Emily can be hard to get a hold of, identifies herself as an introvert and finds joy in solitude. She is one of the women in my life who have taught me to tap into my needs and be more unapologetic. One thing I truly appreciate about our friendship is that we can allow each to be who we are without any feeling of guilt. Sometimes people mistake selfcare for being selfish or inconsiderate, when really selfcare is the best thing we can do to nurture ourselves and our relationships. This is how we fill our tank and are able to give back.
In our conversation, we talk about the discomfort that can come along with being alone, the challenges of being an introvert versus an extrovert and how every person’s needs are different when finding that perfect in between. Wouldn’t it be nice if we never felt like we had to explain ourselves when leaving a party, not joining a family reunion or saying ‘No’ to something that does not feel right? It takes trust to do what we need to do without feeling guilt or shame.
We best know our needs. But in order to listen, we first must hear, and that requires stillness.
So: When in doubt, do nothing.