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It’s been a minute since I felt up to doing something hard.
2022 knocked me down more than most people know. Keith is the only human who has gotten a real glimpse of my struggles. The loss of so many essential people back to back really kicked my ass. The losses were so much different than my widowhood but jarring all the same.
Losing my Dad was a summit I wasn’t ready to climb. I think, in some ways, his loss was expected (he was 98, after all), but he was such an important figure, a constant in my life, and a source of steady love that left me feeling adrift and somewhat lost.
My Dad was a mountain climber whose heart belonged on tall peaks and open ranges. He adored the Rocky Mountains and reached the summit of many of Colorado’s famous 14ers in his day. Keith has followed in his footsteps the past few years, but I’ve resisted climbing anything new since he died, feeling a sense of dread and exhaustion at the possibility. Nothing has really excited me until now.
The photo above is of my Dad’s favorite 14er’s.
I’m putting a plan in place to summit this one in the summer of 2025.
It’s something I need and want to do.
I feel emotional yet energized at the possibility.
It’s not an easy one, yet it’s not the hardest one either.
The point of this post is that we all have losses, and we all have tall mountains to climb in the wake of our many losses.
I see you.
I validate the struggle, and I encourage your climb (physically, emotionally, and spiritually).
The struggle is a metaphor for life.
In the struggle, we find so much strength.
I’ll update you all on plans as we make them.
As always, we will want to do this one as a fundraiser for a good cause.
Stay tuned, and I hope you all find your misogi to conquer and bring life to your days.
Michelle
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