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BEN NEVIS – A CANVAS FOR SELF-DISCOVERY

BEN NEVIS – A CANVAS FOR SELF-DISCOVERY

30 Aug 2023

BEN NEVIS – A CANVAS FOR SELF-DISCOVERY

Last week I set out with a group of over 20 hikers from the alcohol-free community Over The Influence, on a 16.7km ‘walk’ to the summit of Ben Nevis, the highest point in the British Isles at 1,345 metres or 4,413 feet above sea level. It is an experience I will never forget – 36,000 steps and memories that will last forever.

I had to draw on everything I had physically and mentally to make it to the top. It is tough going when you’re in your 50s, but it was so worth it.

Ben Nevis was much more than an eight-hour walk up and down a mountain it was a truly life changing experience. The mountain became a canvas for self-discovery. Even though I was in a group there were many moments for self-introspection.

The ascent embodies life’s journey, marked by challenges, perseverance, and growth. Each step on the way up reminding me of the value of small, steady progress.

Reaching the summit gave me a humbling perspective, triggering my sixth sense. I am standing at a point above everyone else in the whole of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This feeling inspires humility, highlighting our place in the universe. Yet, it also fuels the realisation of human potential, teaching that with determination, goals can be achieved.

The sixth sense is like a sense of happiness. It’s a magical feeling of wonder excitement, transcendence, even ecstasy. When we connect to nature with all our senses, this magic happens, and our lives can be transformed. Walking up the mountain I was connected to it through all my senses – the magnificent views, the sound of the wind and rain, the smell of the heather, the touch of the rocks and the taste of the water from the streams running down the mountain side. I  connected to something much larger than myself.

Edgar Mitchell, on Apollo 14, said, “In outer space you develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world and a compulsion to do something about it.” You don’t have to be an astronaut to get this. You can use the outdoors and nature to understand your relationship with the planet. Take a step back, zoom out, and see life from a higher vantage point. This can turn daily worries of anxiety to absurdness.

Take a trip up Ben Nevis and connect with the universe!

My book, Walking Back To Happiness: The Secret To Alcohol-Free Living & Well-Being and my coaching course Reroot Yourself shows how you can massively improve your mental and physical well-being, through re-connecting with the natural world, walking outdoors, watching sunrises, forest bathing and being more mindful about the changes in nature that are happening all around you.

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If you are interested in self-development, being more present and mindful, goal setting, working on your values, beliefs and purpose, habit change, the healing power of nature or of taking a break from alcohol then book a coaching Discovery Call with me. https://calendly.com/9kmby9am/30minchemistrysession

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