{"id":267,"date":"2025-09-09T11:42:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T11:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sajeve-thomas-md.medoncmd.com\/proyect\/?p=267"},"modified":"2025-09-09T11:42:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T11:42:22","slug":"this-is-hocking-hard-22000-steps-the-value-of-struggle-and-saturn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sajeve-thomas-md.medoncmd.com\/proyect\/this-is-hocking-hard-22000-steps-the-value-of-struggle-and-saturn\/","title":{"rendered":"This is &#8220;Hocking&#8221; Hard: 22,000 Steps, the Value of Struggle and Saturn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the unexpected gifts of doing locums work is the chance to explore corners of the country I might never have otherwise visited. Recently, I had the chance to spend a weekend with my family in Columbus, Ohio and just south of it, in the hidden gem of&nbsp;<strong>Hocking Hills State Park<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Columbus itself is a surprisingly vibrant city. You can fly in on a Friday evening, walk its clean downtown streets, pick from a hundred restaurants, and still have time to enjoy the city\u2019s energy. The museums there are worth the trip alone \u2014 I often think of it as a form of \u201curban hiking,\u201d just walking through a city, feeling its architecture and history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the real adventure began an hour south, where Hocking Hills offers some of the most breathtaking trails I\u2019ve seen east of the Mississippi. Towering cliffs, caves carved by water, and winding forest paths make it a hiker\u2019s paradise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, I brought along my wife and three of our kids. I didn\u2019t tell them the full plan \u2014 if I had announced we\u2019d be walking&nbsp;<strong>eight miles<\/strong>&nbsp;and over&nbsp;<strong>22,000 steps<\/strong>, I doubt they would have come along so willingly. 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My youngest was on the verge of tears, my daughter was clocking her steps with disbelief, and there were moments when \u201cjust carrying me\u201d seemed like the only option. But they kept moving. One step at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found myself reminding them \u2014 and in some ways, reminding myself too \u2014 that\u00a0<strong>struggle is part of the journey<\/strong>. Life isn\u2019t always easy. Sometimes it\u2019s painful, sometimes it \u201csucks,\u201d but there\u2019s value in embracing the suck, in pushing through, in persevering even when the road ahead looks endless. That\u2019s how you discover the power of\u00a0<strong>delayed gratification<\/strong>&#8230; at least for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because when we finally got back, when we sank into the hotel jacuzzi and filled our stomachs with meat lovers\u2019 pizza (a rare indulgence for me), the relaxation felt earned. The reward meant more because of the hardship that came before it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That evening, after the long hike and a well-earned dinner, we headed up to the top of a hill near our hotel for an astronomy event that the park\u2019s volunteers had set up. The air was cool\u2014low 50s, just right for a light jacket and jeans\u2014and the sky stretched out above us, pitch black and crystal clear. Scattered across the hilltop were half a dozen enormous telescopes, each manned by volunteers who simply wanted to share the night sky. It was all free, open to anyone willing to step up and take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One by one, we peered through the eyepieces. And there it was: Saturn, rings and all, hanging in the darkness like something almost too perfect to be real. In another telescope, a double star system glittered in tandem, light-years away yet right in front of our eyes. The moon, luminous and full, revealed ridges, craters, and shadows I had never noticed before. I\u2019ve read about these things, I\u2019ve seen the photos, but to see them live\u2014that was something else entirely. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever forget it, and I know my kids won\u2019t either. Their faces lit up with wonder, the fatigue of the day replaced by pure awe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This trip wasn\u2019t just about discovering a new destination. It was about showing my children what it means to endure, to work hard, and then to play hard. To feel tired, frustrated, maybe even ready to quit \u2014 and to still finish the trail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was &#8220;Hocking&#8221; hard&#8230; but I hope they\u2019ll remember Hocking Hills for its waterfalls, caves, and forests. More so&#8230; I hope they\u2019ll remember the lesson:\u00a0<strong>some of life\u2019s best rewards only come after struggle.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sajeve-thomas-md.medoncmd.com\/proyect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_5408-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sajeve-thomas-md.medoncmd.com\/proyect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_5408-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sajeve-thomas-md.medoncmd.com\/proyect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_5408-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sajeve-thomas-md.medoncmd.com\/proyect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_5408-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sajeve-thomas-md.medoncmd.com\/proyect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_5408-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAt the end of the day, this second shift is about more than just work\u2014it\u2019s about building a life with purpose. I believe in the power of showing up fully across every spoke of life\u2014career, family, health, finances, intellect, spirituality, and joy. This space is where I reflect, recalibrate, and keep striving for that delicate, worthwhile balance. I write not just to document the journey, but to remind myself\u2014and maybe you too\u2014that it\u2019s okay to want more, to give more, and to grow through every season.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<em>st<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the unexpected gifts of doing locums work is the chance to explore corners of the country I might never have otherwise visited. Recently, I had the chance to spend a weekend with my family in Columbus, Ohio and just south of it, in the hidden gem of&nbsp;Hocking Hills State Park. 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