Monday, December 31, 2012

Happy Trails - Lessons for a New Year

I'm not a deeply analytical person, but the trail has a way of teaching you the things that are really important.  At the top of the list was Gratitude:  to be thankful for what you have, thankful for what you are given and thankful for all things great and small.  It's about as good as a life lesson as you can get.  As well as Gratitude, the trail also taught me the importance of:

Humor
Tenacity
Resourcefulness
Self-discipline
Enthusiasm
Question Asking
Spontaneity
Sense of Wonder
Persistence
Courage
Curiosity
Endurance
Resilience
Critical thinking
Self-Awareness
Simplicity
Patience






I've never been on an adventure that I regretted.  Mostly, what I have taken away from this experience is that Life is for Living. Yup, I'm a long time believer in that.  Create the life you want and then live the heck out of it, friends.  Happy New Year!
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43 comments:

  1. KazDecember 31, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    Sounds about right. Happy Hogmanay!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 31, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    Thanks for letting us tag along on your adventures -
    Happy New Year & a toast - To more Adventures in 2013 !
    Craig in Memphis

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  3. LeslieDecember 31, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    Yes! Yes! Yes! Cheers Craig. :) And Happy Hogmanay, Ms. Kaz!

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  4. HelenJanuary 5, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    An impressive list! A shame more people don't live by it. The world would be a much happier place.
    Yesterday I enjoyed walking at Springbrook in the Purlington Falls area. Not sure if your through walk would have taken you there.

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  5. BarryJanuary 7, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    No argument here. The more you experience: the better it gets. Glad to see humour near the top of the list as well. In my personal experience, maintaining a sense of humour is key to surviving the tough spots. All the best for 2013. Looking forward to enjoying your new adventures. Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

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  6. elizabethJanuary 16, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    What's happening in Banff this year? Skoki? Running on frozen lakes? Planning a new adventure?

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  7. LeslieJanuary 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM

    Yes, the Leslie blog has always been about sharing my adventures in and around Banff. I've been home over 2 months now and I was sick for one of those. Good news is: I'm back in the saddle! 4 ski days last week and 3 runs. I haven't run in 8 months, so I'm having to exercise some self control. Walk breaks. Stretching. Running is hard work! The goal is to be back fit enough so I can run around for hours and hours and hours come summertime. But, yes! It's time to post some current adventures!

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    Yikes! Sick for a month? Glad you are back up and running around Leslie.

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