Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire.
The reality of your own nature should determine the speed. If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down.
You climb the mountain in equilibrium between restlessness and exhaustion.
Then when you’re no longer thinking ahead, each footstep isn’t just a means to an end, but a unique event in itself.
This leaf has jagged edges. This rock is loose. From this place the snow is less visible, even though close.
These are things you should notice anyway.
To live only for some future goal is shallow. It’s the sides of the mountains, which sustain life, not the top.
From one of my favorite writers, be thankful for the weekend—and for everything in between, too. Watch “This is Water.”
Words to live by when living through a crisis, according to Neil Gaiman: “make good art.” Amen.
My Austin Partner in Climb
It was so nice to catch up with my tentmate and “partner in climb” from Survivor Summit, Mindy today at Whole Foods! Even though we both live in Austin, we hadn’t seen each other since October. This time around, we didn’t have to worry about setting up our sleeping bags and sleeping pads in the shadow of Uhuru—we just ate good food and enjoyed each other’s company. Here’s hoping I get to see her again soon.
I needed a pick-me-up today; good thing I found this gem from Arc’teryx on Adventure Journal. Sit back and watch “35: An Ode to Joy and Life” and try not to smile.
Photos from "My Wife's Fight with Breast Cancer"
So many emotions ran through me as I viewed these stunning photos of one woman’s brave fight against breast cancer, as captured by her loving husband. Click the link to check it out for yourself.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
Living with Less
Written by Treehugger founder Graham Hill, a recent opinion piece published in The New York Times illustrates a simple principle: keep your space small, and your life big.
Happiness [is] only real when shared.
My Tumblr-versary
It’s been a year since I set up my Tumblr to get the word out about my climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro to fight cancer. Here was my first post, which has since been updated to reflect 365 days, 441 posts, and one very big summit (19,341 feet to be exact—which still sounds crazy) later. Some things have changed, but still there are things that stay the same: I still aspire to be the best person I can be, and each and every day, I’m learning how to do just that. There will be missteps along the way for sure, but all I can do it put one foot in front of the other and keep on climbing.
Lisa's reflections on summitting Kilimanjaro and raising over $10,000 for cancer programs and services at LIVESTRONG.
