The essentials are organized. Ready to be put into my kit bag and weighed.
All tickets, reservations, plans and schedules are set and recorded.
All pieces paid, all visas made.
And just as I notice before any major undertaking, I'm now selecting those magic tokens of goodwill and positive energy that will make the trip. They'll add negligible weight, yet so much volume in terms of filling my heart and spirit.
Over the years my magic has come from different sources. A stuffed dog named M&M (to Bosnia). Favorite bandana (in Nepal). Once a lighting-bolt shaved into my cropped hair -- and dyed blue (for Kilimanjaro). Almost always a leather thong with a collection of trinkets (each with special meaning to me). For this trip I'm adding a found item from a training hike to remind me of the strength I've developed, the investment of time to prepare and the value of presence and awareness (otherwise, I never would have seen it).
These things connect me and propel me. They symbolize the final countdown. When I get to the magic -- all else is in readiness.
Snowman Training: Another training hike yesterday (6.5 miles, no more extra hills now). Back the the gym today for a 30 minute versa climber warm-up (2750 vertical feet), then my regular strength training routine. Today I finished my two-minute plank without even realizing time was up. As Cliff observed yesterday, that which used to be tough is now quite easy.
Thought for the Day: “ And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it. ” ~Roald Dahl
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