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Day 993

Day 993

May 22, 2019 Posted in AdventureLeave a comment

Day 993: Challenges in the Grand Canyon.

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I always joke that one day I will find the adventure that I am a natural at and will pivot and do that thing forevah! I loved canyoneering, while maybe not a natural, it felt amazing to be here and climb around in this slot canyon. I even came home and started researching more adventures....then I tried to watch 127 Hours last night and decided I better keep my day job. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Yesterday was Indigenous Peoples’ Day and we spent it learning...We learned about the people who lived in and around Bluff, Utah. We saw petroglyphs and pictographs and ruins. If you want to know more about who’s land you are traveling through, grab the app Native-Land.ca. And if you want to experience the four corners check out @riversandruins!

I didn’t know how nervous I was about this adventure until we stood at the edge of our first rappel. My hands started to shake and sweat. After the first couple of women went I knew I had to go or it would only get worse. So I went. And loved it. Loved every second in the canyon. Stemming and bridging (that’s canyoneering speak) squeezing and screaming. It was all heart stopping and amazing. We get to do great things in this life when we choose to face our fear and do them. 📷 @desert_rat9

You know how they say “I need a vacation after my vacation”? I rarely feel that way anymore because my “vacation” leaves me appreciating everything I have and do. My time away from home fills up my fucking cup and whispers, no screams in my face, you are amazing and this crazy life you made is awesome. That voice didn’t used to sound like that. It used to tell me how much I suck for not being able to save money or chastised me for how much I had to drink or gave me shit for eating too many nachos, but that mean voice is gone and I’m left with the one that recognizes the work I’ve put in here. Sure, I’ll be tired walking into work on Tuesday having spent three days adventuring, but I wouldn’t change a single thing. #womenonadventures

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