Enjoy the Anticipation

In 9 DAYS I will be on my way...headed over 7,500 miles away from home for this life-changing experience. While the time to leave closes in and the anticipation and excitement grows, my itinerary review has me starting to descend. 

On Day 11, we'll hike up to Kala Patthar then back down to Pheriche which will put me back under 14,000 ft. This day...having to turn around and walk away from that 18,000 ft viewpoint will be unreal. In that moment it all starts becoming the past...memories, experiences, photos, journal entries, videos. The people, the views, the conversations...everything learned, smelled, touched, walked on...the passing of the time...all filed away in my mind.

Before a big trip, I once had someone tell me to enjoy the anticipation. That went in my book of Wisest Things I've Ever Heard and I really appreciate it right now.

Down to only 9 days and things are getting pretty crazy prep-wise. I'm leaning on my Everest Home Team and lining them up to take care of everything while I'm gone. It is really taking a small village to get me there and back and keeping everything running while I'm gone. 

I'm a really lucky woman to have so many wonderful people in my life that just raised a hand or offered before I even had to ask...David, Ashlei, Sarah^2, Anna, Marivic, Julie, Sonia...thanks, y'all. I am so very blessed in so many ways.

I could be freaking out but that does nothing good for me or anyone around me. I'm choosing to turn the anxiety into anticipation and to enjoy it. Now if I could just get like 5 extra hours out of today that'd be great - LOL!