125: Facing a Mountain?

I returned from a long road trip earlier this week.

Our travels included a variety of terrains: rolling hills, flat grasslands, and mountains.

Each have their own appeal but the mountains are the scenic front-runners in my opinion.

The thing about mountains is their majestic yet immovable presence.

A mountain rises in front of you and you're in awe from a distance, but having climbed two 14'rs, they're intimidating when you're faced with ascending them.

Speaking of mountains, I also returned from our road trip to a seeming mountain of project tasks and responsibilities that I had to move to the back burner due to travel.

I've felt the intimidating presence of my task-mountain as I focused on ascending it this week.

To be more transparent, I've been a bit pissy about not having a breather from my currently mountainous routine following our trip.

A mountain, whether it's literal, analogous to tasks and responsibilities or even aging, will either be a source of angst and intimidation or be ascended

I began my work week feeling intimidated but I rallied at the base of my mountain of responsibilities this week and found renewed energy and perspective in choosing to climb instead.

I'm not sure what mountain you're facing right now.

Could be health, retirement plans, a failed relationship, a personal growth challenge, or simply wondering where the aging journey will take you.

Whatever mountain you face or will face:

Start climbing step by step - you might feel weak, frustrated, or ill-equipped but some upward movement is always better than none.

Enjoy the view along the way - routine keeps you grounded while risk will engage your curiosity.

Celebrate the ascent - think about how far you've come but never live as though you've arrived.

I'm keeping this issue brief because, hey, I'm still climbing my mountain, and I gotta take my next step.

Press on...

Eddie