I feel good this morning—ready to head out and climb, see what happens, but feel like I’m strong enough to send that route and ready to be positive no matter what happens. Either way, I aim to have fun, especially after the conversation that Mom and I had last night. Approach it with an open heart and mind, a beginner’s mind, and realize that I’m only getting stronger every time I try. And yes, it would be so nice to pack up and drive away tomorrow morning. I’d really rather just leave, in the balance of things, as inconvenient as that might be…so I do want to do it today, and just want to be strong enough to make it happen, precise and warmed and right.

So I’ll stoke my fires with positive thoughts and start out today like I’ve never climbed before…but also, like I’ve always known how to do it. Both are in the balance. Just relax and climb, enjoy my day, realize how much fun it is and what a privilege it is to just LIVE.

So this morning, I’ll stretch pre-climbing, and then eat my breakfast, and then go out and climb all day, train up, pack up after sending the route (that’s the aim!), and be ready to roll out tomorrow morning around 11 a.m.