Colorado
One of the first places I went 3 years ago about a year after starting this journey was Colorado. I also just happened to be flying for the first time ever… you can only imagine how I was feeling, LOL. Uh, overwhelmed.
I was excited don’t get me wrong, and at this point I was excited for the food. Being in a state I had never been in before was nerve racking and although I was with my family one thing in the back of my mind that remained was, “what am I going to eat?” This quickly over the years began to turn into “I can’t wait to go there and try new foods!” … but we will get there.
2021 Trip To The Mountains
I wonder now, why was one of my first thoughts what I was going to eat? I really couldn’t tell you. Don’t get me wrong, I still think that. The difference is now, it isn’t with ill intention. This trip showed me how much life there is left to live, and what else the world has to offer. It seriously did open my eyes to the beauty of this earth. That the struggle I was letting control my life at the time was so minimal, and holding me back from so much. So many experiences. So much time. So many memories.
2024 Trip To The Mountains
14,115 feet --- In the mountains
When I got the opportunity to go back to Colorado nearly 3 years later, I was ecstatic. I was very hopeful that this place I found helped me grow so much, would be even better the second time around. Overall, the activities we did were incredible. Truly a once in a lifetime experience to be able to go over 14,000 feet in the air on top of a mountain. While all of this was happening, I do know one thing. I wasn’t thinking about how much or the types of food I was eating. I know what makes my body feel good at this point, I look for clean ingredients, but I don’t starve myself. Going on this journey of unpredictability of not knowing what I was going to eat did not control me. It felt exciting, thrilling even.
On top of another mountain --- 2021
From going on these trips I can tell you one thing. Going to a place like the mountains that is essentially isolated. They extended farther than the eye can see. It makes you put things into perspective. What truly matters in life if we are surrounded by all of this. Life is more than just us.
What I can tell you doesn’t matter.
What you will eat for your next meal, as long as it is food. You are eating, and you are nourishing yourself in some way. That is what is most important.
