More than Mountaintops

A guide to appreciating the little steps along the way, rather than just the big finish:

As I reflect on the peaks I’ve climbed and places I’ve been, an interesting thought has come to me. The summit is always such an afterthought in my writing.

There’s only so many ways to describe a nice view — and they are nice views — because without the context leading up to them, summits honestly make for awful stories.

The things I carry with me, more …