It is not the mountain that we conquer but ourselves.
Edmund Hillary
42 Days Of Yes!
Day 31: Climb A Mountain
Is there anything quite like climbing a mountain to put work, life, and challenge into perspective?
On Day 31, my sister and I said YES to a hike on Mount Hood, just outside of Portland, OR. The scenery there never ceases to amaze me: trees that have weathered the elements for years and remain standing; colorful flowers that somehow grow amid the craggy rocks.
We’ve hiked many times, and this one – aptly called a “thigh burner” – definitely challenged us. The scenery from the summit was mesmerizing, but so was the scenery along the way. Just like setting a challenging goal at work or in life, the joy is in the journey: succeeding through an unexpected hurdle, experiencing the friendliness of others in similar pursuit, coming to a crossroads and deciding to forge ahead rather than turn back.
I also said YES to taking my first ‘selfie,’ since the only one available to snap our photo would have been our chipmunk friend Lucy pictured here. She was waiting at the summit and spent a good deal of time with us, too! 😉 To see the photo with the peak of Mount Hood, click here.
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