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Pushing Myself Opened Up a New World

April 18, 2016 By Kirsten Austin

The Idea Started in February

In February this year I was lucky enough to attend a FedEx® Shipping Integrator Summit.  One of their Guest Speakers was a Futurist. His talk was certainly interesting but two of his final points were:

1.) When was the last time you ever just sat there for days and thought without any distractions?
2.) Why do people set mediocre goals?

I thought about those questions and also realized how fast time flies and determined to push myself a little further. A recent business trip in Las Vegas presented a following weekend opportunity for a hike. This was in a place I’ve never been before about four hours away. Not only did I want to see this place (The South Rim of the Grand Canyon) but I wanted to be by myself.

There Will Always Be Opinions

Here are some of the comments before this trip…

Alec – “Are you crazy? You’re not in that kind of shape!” (He was partially true about that even though I started conditioning weeks earlier and was not going to let that bring me down.  He was forgiven when I noticed he slipped sunblock 100 and a windbreaker in my luggage.)

BroJo – “Wow, that sounds fun! You may want to spray your nose with saline to keep it from drying out.” Note: You know it’s true that if you want to you can learn something new every day.

Donna – “Kick @^& Girl wish I could be there with you!”

Erich – “You’re going to be just fine. Remember Colorado and Utah?” (He also loaned me his hiking belt and our father’s binoculars.)

Helga – “You’re still my little free spirited girl. Please just be prudent.” (Note: My heart was broken when I saw a flyer on a missing hiker and I pray to God she is found safe.)

My Neighborhood Girls – “Why not just get one of the Jeep or Helicopter Tours, wouldn’t that be easier?”

Keep Moving Forward

Anyway, when I set forth from Las Vegas to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon it started raining like crazy.  There were points when I thought, Please God don’t let it rain tomorrow.  It took me quite a while to drive there. (Six hours with a break rather than four and a half.)

The next morning, I woke up at 4:00 AM naturally. I put ice in the water bladder of my backpack and packed up with additional water, food and other gear.

Sometimes Things Just Work Out

GCanyon_1The hottest it got that day way 69.  It sprinkled twice which was actually very pleasant.   I hiked about twelve miles and my body hurt like heck for a few days but in a good way.  The beauty I saw can never ever be justified in a photograph (These are not great … taken from my phone). On top of it all when I was sitting on the edge looking over the canyons a beautiful Condor flapped back in mid-air right next to me. It felt like forever but he then did a swirly dive and flew away.GCanyon_3GCanyon_2

 

When I came back home, of course, I had to deal with the realities both good and bad in my civilized life.  However, I felt more empowered because I actually did something that I’ve never done.   I highly recommend to each and every one stuck in a rut to push yourself and try something completely new. Your memories of the event will get you through the tough times.

 

Filed Under: Random Thoughts on Work and Life

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