As you breathe deeply, you detect the scent of pine trees in the crisp mountain air. In your mind’s eye you are transported to a walking track. You have been travelling for a few hours along a path which leads to a high mountain summit. You can see the summit in the distance – a golden glow surrounds it, like an energy field, beckoning you to the top. The mountain is brimming with energy which appears to be flowing through the ground into every step you take, this spurs you on as you journey closer to the summit. It is a challenging walk, but you continue, diligently taking one step at a time. You know you can do it.
The rocky path means that you have to watch every step. The steep incline makes the journey very difficult indeed. As you breathe heavily but are reminded that this walk is a personal challenge you have set yourself.
Recent rain has made the path damp, with lichen and moss covering a good section of this next leg of the journey. You steady your legs and step carefully over the rocks to avoid slipping. It is slow going, and part of you feels that this is becoming all too difficult.
For a little while now, each step feels like you’re dragging a tonne of lead with you…….. You cast that thought aside, deciding to focus back on the magical view all around you, and you put one foot in front of the other.
The path is unrelenting, as a large boulder greets your path, with your energy waning, you consider turning back. You look at the summit now, the pulsating glow feels within reach now.
With every ounce of energy you have left, you lift yourself up with all of your might, kicking off the grooves in the rock to boost yourself over. As you lay on the large rock, you feel yourself letting go of your preconceptions of what you are capable of. You are determined to reach the top. You allow you’re a quick moment to rest, taking in the view of the lush valley below. You sure have come a long way.
Turning to look at your ongoing path you notice the last legs of the journey is upwards. A previous climber has generously left a climbing rope, but fear settles over you as you see look up to see the summit is far above you.
An eagle glides high above, encouraging you to soar higher. The thought of giving up doesn’t even enter your mind, you are now determined to get to the top. With the will-power of a seasoned athlete, you wrap your hands around the rope and pull yourself upwards with your arms, stretching one arm after another. Your hiking shoes tightly gripping the side of the mountain. Half way up, you sneak a glimpse downward and see how far away the ground is – you grip the rope just a little tighter. Undeterred you push on, pulling yourself higher and higher. You feeling a renewed confidence surrounds you as you stretch yourself beyond your limits. It takes all the strength you have to manage the last few lengths of rope – kicking your feet over to reach the top.
The air is fragrant and pure, like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. You feel a deep sense of achievement – as you look around at the rugged landscape all around. You are on top of the world. The golden glow tingles around you replenishing your energy and healing your arms, legs, and body. As you bath in its glow – you take in the view of the deep valley below you.
You take a moment to consider the challenges in your daily life, and take this time to plan your next step with a renewed sense of determination.
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