Voice Notes: Everest 3

The Whole of the Moon

We started our trek this morning, setting out from Kathmandu in helicopters bound for Lukla. To say I was terrified of the chopper was an understatement - I was deep in the anxiety hole and really worried I wasn’t going to be able to do it.

But something happened on that ride that will stay with me for the rest of my life. As I meditated to try and deal with the anxiety, an encounter with some deep, primal feeling occurred. It’s hard to describe it without stripping it of its intensity, but I’ve made some attempt in this voice note as well as expanded on what that might mean for what it is I really want to be in this world.