Misfit Showcase - @megan_sykora

**Misfit Showcase!** (megan_sykora)⁠
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I am a misfit hiker because I am fat, I am a woman, and I struggle with depression, anxiety, and ED.⁠
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The outdoors have been a part of my life since I was a kid, hiking and camping with my family. As I grew up, being outside became a challenge and a taunt, because I longed for an adventurous life that I believed (and was told) I was too fat to have. I never felt welcomed in the outdoor communities. This past year, however, I've become reinvigorated by many things - the fat liberation movement, friends and family, and the things that bring me joy, most notably hiking and biking. Being outside is a private time for me, when I contemplate and discuss things with myself, and when I am most free to feel joy. It is also where I feel most valid as a human being, equal to every other. We all have different physical abilities and different stories, but nature doesn't know or care. It is beauty and life, two things I'm trying to focus on most.- Megan (@megan_sykora)⁠
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Pronouns: She/Her⁠
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Tag #misfithikers to be showcased!⁠
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[Image Description: Megan stands, wearing black leggings and salmon-colored shorts, with a black shirt and long-sleeved jacket.  There's a cowboy hate on her head, and she dons sunglasses as she points to the sky.  Her curly brown hair touches her shoulders.  In the background is thick scrub, and dry grass and bushes lay all around her.  The sky is blue with wisps of clouds.] ⁠