Thoughts from the road
As I crested Sage Hen summit and got the first glimpse of the Sierra Nevada mountains I felt for the first time excitement. The past nine hours at the wheel alone thinking about my six week work contract in Washington and how I wouldn’t see my family for the duration had been hard. But what I realized as I crused down into the valley with the sierras looming ahead like a solid 14,000 ft wall was that I am not solely embarking upon a work contract, I am setting off on another opportunity to evolve further into the person I am and who i want to be and my family will benefit from this. Life lessons can be learned on the road if you are willing to listen. I am cleaning out the wax and preparing for six weeks of mountaineering, rock climbing and teaching in Washington state. What I take away from this assignment is hard to predict pre experience but I am willing to let myself be taken by the mountains and trust that what I learn may have a deeper meaning. Some call it work. Some call it play, but I call it a life of following my passion. I feel fortunate to have a family who supports me.
