Chelsea Murphy

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Encouraging a more inclusive and equitable outdoor community while celebrating and representing Black motherhood in the midst of a dominant culture. Join me here.

Shifting outdoor culture. Inspiring joy + liberation.

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🌾 Encouraging you outdoors with kids
✊🏾 Celebrating diversity outside
🌿 PNW mom x3 👧🏽👧🏽👶🏽
🏔️ Raising adventurous kids who hike, camp, bike & play hard

Chelsea Murphy
Comfort over everything ✨ I wear clothes that i Comfort over everything ✨

I wear clothes that inspire me to get outside and get moving. Right now my clothes also need to encourage easy breastfeeding access! I’ll tell you this for free: if you’re struggling getting dressed everyday for whatever reason - make fun videos of your outfits to get inspired. It works! 😅

More tips to get you outdoors more:

🌿 Get dressed in the morning with the intention that you may end up in nature, if you have a 9-5 that doesn’t allow that - pack them for later in a duffle bag!

🌿 Prioritize comfort from the top of your head through the tips of your toes - that way when you have a window of time to take that nature walk - done deal!

🌿 If your curious about getting outdoors more, don’t subscribe to the idea that you must look or dress a certain way. Don’t overthink it! I know I don’t 🤣

👉🏾 Comment below, which is your favorite outdoor mom outfit here? So many good choices 🤭😅😆

👉🏾 Head to the link in my bio to shop the hats you see in my video, they are a Black owned, satin lined hat line for curly haired humans! 

🪶 I really enjoyed the @girlfriend dress with the built in spanx, felt cute and its super comfy. 

Happy Friday friend, if you made it this far - consider it a sign to get outside today 🫶🏾

#SheColorsNature #OutdoorMom #OOTD #OutdoorStyle #AdventureMama #DiversifyOutdoors
September outdoors so far 🥾🌿 📍Baby A’s September outdoors so far 🥾🌿

📍Baby A’s first summit experience @ the singing salmon
📍 Her twists looked really cool from upside down
📍Enjoying the view from the Ergo
📍 Stroller friendly trails are the bees knees 
📍 Our double reflection at Pinnacles State Park 
📍 Getting acquainted with the Land around us (baby fingers 🥹)
📍 After school with the big kids to get the wiggles out with @mctluckygirldesigns 
📍Mr. mans “shocked to be outside” face when he fell asleep inside
📍Views from the Fish Hatchery - stroller friendly!
📍 🚵🏾‍♀️🚵🏾‍♀️🚵🏾‍♀️

30 minutes outside everyday is the goal. Finding freedom and movement in the outdoors is the common thread between all of my postpartum journeys. Most of the time it’s just for some fresh air, and exercise is the byproduct. Don’t linger in the over-think stage for too long, just get outside! Thank me later ✌🏾

What’s one of your favorite things to do outside?

#SheColorsNature
Grateful we didn’t get eaten by a cougar🤘🏾 Grateful we didn’t get eaten by a cougar🤘🏾🐈

You ever have this happen to you? Just get hit by a wall of gratitude when you step outside. There is just something about being outdoors for me that helps remind me of all the things I am grateful for. Took a moment to share in the gratefulness because I think it’s something our society is greatly lacking. 

Other things I said (but didn’t make the shorter video):

I’m grateful for a body that can take me to where I want to go

I’m grateful for the privilege of feeling safe in the outdoors as a Black woman

I’m grateful for a happy and healthy baby boy who sleeps like a champ in the stroller or carrier so mama can get outside

I’m grateful for my ability to be present in my purpose through this postpartum journey

…SO grateful for each of you, thanks so much for being here 🫶🏾

🌿SAVE THIS POST as a reminder to show gratitude and to speak out the things you are grateful for next time you find yourself in nature

♥️ Leave a comment, what are you grateful for today?

👉🏾 Follow @she_colorsnature and #SheColorsNature
SAVE THE DATE 🗓️🌲 Community!! We’re goi SAVE THE DATE 🗓️🌲

Community!! We’re going hiking! So excited to have gotten an amazing amount of feedback about people, mothers and kiddos who want to come and hike with me! Let’s do some Fall meet ups before the snow flies! 

HOW THIS WILL WORK:

📆 Save the date for September 30th

📝 Look out for a sign up sheet that will be going live THIS WEDNESDAY, September 20th

⏰ Set your alarms! The link will be live in my LinkTree by 3pm PST - keep an eye out if you want to come!

🌿 By the following Sunday, September 24th expect to have all of the information you need to be ready to hike!

🤸🏾‍♀️Kids will be welcomed and encouraged! 

I will be announcing exact location and time by email so that we can stay safe and sound while gathering! The hike will be rated “easy” on AllTrails. The location will be somewhere in the Stevens Pass area (a meet up in the Snoqualmie area will be next🤞🏾) Stay tuned!

So excited be on trail in community with some of you!

🥾Let’s go hiking!

#SheColorsNature #GroupHike #HikeWashington #OutdoorMom #GroupHikes #FamilyHike #MeetUp
ADD THIS to your Fall travel itinerary 🌽🎃 M ADD THIS to your Fall travel itinerary 🌽🎃

My honest opinion about this cute little country mercantile and kids outdoor play land outside of Leavenworth: 9/10. The other day we went to checkout the outdoor activities for kids, we pass this place on our daily commute and it’s grown so much in the last 10 years we’ve lived in the area! I would give it a ten but I can never figure out how to get a ride on that darn cow train 🤪🐮

Small details I loved about this space👇🏾

🌾 The people at the front desk are always smiling and cheerful and clearly love their place of work!

🌾 There are outdoor high chairs for people eating outside with their littles, and wagons dispersed everywhere for littles with tired feet! 

🌾 The hand washing station y’all! Always well stocked and working well to use after feeding the animals.

🌾 The signage and marketing around the space is clever, slightly cheeky but effective!

🌾 There are so many well established and well taken care of trees that even in the dead of summer - there’s shade and rest away from the sun!

Excited to head back to pick out our pumpkins next month!

👉🏾 Comment below, where should we visit next? What’s another fun family-friendly Fall destination in WA?! 

👉🏾 SAVE THIS POST and add this to your family-friendly Fall itinerary for Washington!

🫶🏾 From an outdoor lovin’ mama and paying customer!

@smallwoods.harvest 

#SheColorsNature #DiversifyOutdoors #OutdoorMom #LeavenworthWashington #OutdoorsWithKids #Fall #FamilyFriendly #FamilyFriendlyTravel #Leavenworth
Hiking pack check, Part One 👍🏾 I am so glad Hiking pack check, Part One 👍🏾

I am so glad we tested this out at home first. I’m a little rusty with baby wearing, but it might just be the pack! It’s important to find one that fits your body well - I got this one second hand, so I really want it to work! Buddy loved it though for the half hour he was in it at home.. time to hit the trail and see how we do!

I’m not a doctor, but we went to our well child check up and our pediatrician did the finger test you see me doing at the start of the video. It tests their neck strength! She gave us the green light - I’ll likely stick with my Ergo on hikes for a while longer specially if I know there is a chance he could fall asleep for too long!

👉🏾 Always gear check your technical outdoor gear at home first - plan and prepare!

👉🏾 Comment below, did you find this post helpful?

Stay tuned for part two on the trail.. 🌿✌🏾

🎒@rei “Piggyback” (good ol hand me downs)

#SheColorsNature #OutdoorMom #BlackMomsHike #DiversifyOutdoors #HikingBackPacks #KidsWhoHike
Comfy girls do it best 🌿 From the playground t Comfy girls do it best 🌿

From the playground to our favorite local trails, she ready! I’m just gunna keep these coming! Come back soon for more comfy outdoor mom inspiration. My only hope is that you see this - and go outside and play✨

👉🏾 Comment below, what are you doing this weekend? Adventuring out or staying in?

👉🏾 Follow for more @she_colorsnature 

#SheColorsNature #DiversifyOutdoors #OutdoorMom #BlackMomsHike #EverydayOutdoors #Parenting
A kid friendly charcuterie board 😍 #ad Snacks A kid friendly charcuterie board 😍
#ad

Snacks and meals that we have outside make our time outside better! So, I decided to level up with these meat bars and bites from @EpicBar and make outdoor snacking more delicious and fun!

🌿 Would you try this with your kiddos?!

What’s on the board:👇🏾

EPIC Chicken Sriracha Bites
EPIC Smoked Salmon Bars
Cucumber
Cheeses
Cherry tomatoes
Crackers
Carrot sticks
Berries
Cashews
Apples
Boiled eggs
Chocolate covered almonds

👉🏾 SAVE THIS POST and take these on your next outdoor adventure!

👉🏾 Head to my stories for the link to check out all the EPIC bars, bites and so much more!

✨ Leave no trace. Don’t forget to pack out your single-use plastics! 

Use Promo Code: SHECOLORSEPIC

@EpicBar #EpicProvisions #SheColorsNature
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