As you may have noticed... I've been slacking a bit. The past month is high season here in Breckenridge, and between my two jobs, I've been working over 50 hours a week. I'm sorry for neglecting you, my loyal readers... who've read/watched my three posts. But I'm here to declare: I'm getting back on track.
As my hours at Ski and Ride settle down (I'm a Snowboard Instructor, or 'Ride Pro' as my name tag declares), I'm getting back to pondering the world. I've also recently discovered a summer program: CCC Backcountry Trails. In a nutshell: you spend 6 months (April to September) living a spartan lifestyle in the backcountry of California building and rebuilding trails with 16 other young adults, performing 8 hours of manual labor a day while learning natural history and community building. I'm extremely excited to even be applying to such a program, and as such, I'm trying to structure my lifestyle around preparing for the experience. Even if I don't get accepted, I feel the structure will help discipline my mind and body, and get me working on this project more regularly.
Here are my new lifestyle rules:
Waking up at 7 every morning (and at lastest 9, on 'weekends')
Engaging in daily physical activity.
Drinking 2 quarts of water daily (yeah... I've been way dehydrated lately).
That's all for now. Gradually, as the sun rises earlier, I will also rise earlier. I would love to hear your thoughts on my new inspiration, or questions you have on why I'm feeling so inspired by the program. Best wishes to all of my readers.
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Good luck on getting into the CCC program! Backpacking in remote areas is a fantastic experience and I think a great way to feel more connected with the earth (ok that sounds hokey but I couldn't think of a better way to put it). I guess you get to see things without all the clutter and distractions of modern life, and I think it encourages more introspection and general thought.
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ReplyDeleteThough I didn't get that chance with the program, you're definitely right about life without distractions and clutter of modern life encouraging introspection and general thought - I experienced this when we were hiking in the Grand Canyon. I think (and am hoping) even weekend day trips hiking can allow for a mental release.