Coping with Anxiety
I hear it a lot. Listen to what your body is telling you. It’s good advice. Usually, that advice is given in the context of physical activity. If your body is tired or needs a rest day, you can usually...
View ArticleSimplify
I’ve been on a mission to simplify my life. Making room for the important things It started a few years ago with my time. I was busy. Stressed. Anxious. Then, one day, I realized that the way I spend...
View ArticleManaging Fear: Where to Start
This is the first of a few posts I’ll be writing on the topic of fear and anxiety. Something that I, and many of us, have had a lot of dealings with. I am not an expert or professionally trained in any...
View ArticleSo, you’re still doing the climbing thing?
This is a question that’s come up a few times recently. And it always takes me back a little. “Oh, so you’re still doing the climbing thing?” I started climbing 5 years ago. I wandered into a climbing...
View ArticleDiary of a Trad Leading Newbie: Part 1
Me up top, building an anchor. Yesterday, I led my second pitch of trad, ever. For those who don’t know, traditional climbing means that you place your own protection as you go. Placing gear in cracks...
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