Day 2,867

Growth:

Remember that rest is okay, even on vacation. I don’t always needs to go full speed all the time. Pause, breathe, unwind, relax, and be rested. Tonight I’m calling it a night earlier than usual, especially for a vacation night. Time to rest up and be ready for a full day tomorrow!

Appreciation:

While it is easy to remember when the weather doesn’t quite work out as planned it is really difficult to remember all the times the weather was absolutely perfect as happens more often than not. On our drive from Jasper to Field the skies got increasingly more and more hazy from smoke. For the previous couple of days the haze was very light and we had wonderful views of the mountains in the distance. Today was an entirely different story as the smoke almost completely choked out the view of the ranges that were crystal clear only 24 hours prior.

Had we done our glacier hike today rather than yesterday the entire experience would have been very different. We totally lucked out and had favorable winds and skies and I didn’t completely appreciate it until today. What an excellent reminder to appreciate all the wonderful weather we have when we have it, so easy to take for granted, but still so deserving of appreciation.

Presence:

Throughout our hike atop Whistler’s Summit today was filled with many moments of presence. We occasionally climbed giant boulders, joked around for pictures, and took in the amazing beauty all around us. Such beautiful sights from 4,600+ feet above the town of Jasper, including seeing the bungalows we’d stayed at along the Athabasca River, so easy to be present in the moment.

I almost feel like I’m on cheat mode during vacations like this… so many moments focused on the here and now as there is so much to be intensely focused on. This area is so beautiful, I am so grateful for our time here!

Thanks!!!