Ive been thinking

Climbing is a funny thing to me. My whole persona becomes totally enveloped within it, yet at the same time I find myself missing so many other things. Recently i have been totally losing myself to climbing. I have come to realise that while i have been focusing on training, preparing, and executing climbing projects, so many of the most important things in my life have been lacking. My Uni work has been slacking, i haven't been working, and in a lot of cases i haven't been having fun, or been fun to be around. Even in climbing i haven't been focusing on what i enjoy-CLIMBING. It has all been about the project, and grade; the pushing my limits...

Although climbing will always be a part of my life, and something that defines who i am; I am beginning to realise that for me to be healthy, i have to focus on the other aspects of my life. I have neglected so many things that mean so much to me because of my obsession.

I am still going to strive to climb as much as i can, but i am now going to focus on what i feel like i have been losing in my life... the enjoyment.

Please don't worry i am sure i will try to send hard climbs here and there, but only if it is fun to do so. I have come to realise climbing is only a part of life, and not life itself.

peace homies
JFM