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Tony Robbins Fire Walking, and My Lists Are Public!
My Lists:
I am an affirmations lover and I am not afraid to admit that. Call it cliche all you want. Give me some Tony Robbins making Oprah fire-walk motivation, any day. I love the idea of creating these lists and making them public to help hold me accountable. Here they are:
I am thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail because…
- I want to challenge myself mentally, and physically.
- To set an example for my daughter, Jade. If you can dream it, you can achieve it.
- To get out of my comfort zone.
- To be inspired.
- To do what I love, photograph.
- To travel and see 11 states by foot.
- To get a deeper look at who I am.
- Have my faith in humanity restored.
- To connect with other wanderlust’ers!
When I successfully thru-hike the Appalachian Trail I will…
- Start planning to thru-hike the PCT.
- Be extremely proud of myself.
- Have gained some new life long adventure friends. People that inspire and encourage me to live life outside the box.
- Make up for lost time in the bedroom with my husband
- Write a book and photo story to publish.
If I give up on the Appalachian Trail I will…
The only way I am coming off this trail before summiting Katahdin is if a bear mauls me to death, a hillbilly hijacks me, or if I drop dead (all unlikely). But if for some reason I quit (turns my stomach just writing that) I will:
- Be extremely disappointed in myself.
- Let down my sponsors.
- Be ashamed to look at my husband and daughter for a while.
I will definitely be carrying my written lists with me to read when I am dropping f bombs, ready to quit. I will also be carrying my amazing gift that my husband and daughter made for me. It’s a laminated image to carry in my pack so they are always with me on the trail. On the back of the image is my favorite flower, a tiger lily, and it reads:
Most
Outstanding
Magnificent
Mommy
You’re the best
Boo-yah! My intentions are public. Whenever I start complaining I am giving you full permission to hold me to these lists.
Happy Adventuring,
Jess
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