Peeing in the bush is like...

When you spend a day in the bush or on a search you are bound to have to pee.

Right! Like its that easy.

 Ladies can relate to this and it is easier said than done.  I like to consider myself an independent pisser - I do not need someone to come with me to pee in the bush...but there is something about having a spotter or at least confirmation that I am out of bare-ass-visual or audio range.  Plus - you wonder the whole way if you should face the direction of the group to alert any unknowing person coming your way - or turn your pack to the group with your ass exposed to the world?  Finding a strategic bush or cluster of trees to squat behind can be tricky and sometimes quite a distance from the group...and when you are as directionally challenged as I am in dense trees....the further you get the more you worry about being the "girl who got lost taking a pee".  And nothing like the gut-wrenching fear you will come back to the group with the obvious indication that you didn't squat low enough nor did you manage to keep your feet (which are trapped by your pants around your ankles) far enough from the discharge.  And one must not forget the challenge of avoiding nasty plants that cause rashes or that have thorns, insects buzzing around your ass, and rough uneven terrain!

Fears and challenges aside - you just have no choice.  Push the limits of your bladder and you will regret your insecurities.  You become more comfortable as time goes on.  You remind the men of the group of the fact they have it far too easy and should at least be sympathetic to our challenges (and to keep their chuckles to themselves).  You find tricks like leaning against a tree in a squat (who needs a toilet anyway) and you make a plan with your closest spotter-friends.  In the end - you just do it.  But it would be unwise to limit how much you drink and hold it for too long...so you just commit yourself to peeing in the bush much to your body's relief!

Peeing in the bush is like this new venture I am starting.

1)  It is something I am scared to do but know its a something worth it.
2) The process of actually peeing in the bush is quite similar to starting a new wellness plan - you have to recognize the need, make a plan, identify your challenges, ask for help and make the commitment to do it.

So just as peeing in the bush is inevitable - so to is the need to improve my overall wellness.  Although a much more elaborate task - the importance is undeniable. 


I pee because my body requires it (and ignoring that would result in embarrassment)- regardless of the challenges and insecurities.  And I WILL workout and eat healthy and explore new approaches to whole-body wellness because my future requires it (and I won't be embarrassed) - regardless of the challenges and insecurities. 


~ Rebecca