🚵♀️ Climbing Mountains, Building Patience
Hey everyone, I posted this on my friend @Mark Lawrence The Peaceful Path community and thought you might get some great insight as well. Part of his comment was "That’s the kind of faith that builds both summits and communities.'... When I first set my sights on cycling up Mt. Mitchell, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. One hundred and seven miles. Eleven thousand two hundred and seven feet of elevation. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, and it wasn’t. It took over a year of preparation, countless early mornings, long rides, tired legs, and quiet moments of doubt. But somewhere along that climb, I realized it wasn’t just about reaching the summit. It was about learning patience, the ability to endure difficulty without frustration, to trust the process even when progress felt invisible. Patience teaches endurance: the strength to keep going even when the finish line is nowhere in sight. It builds resilience: the calm that carries you through hard times without losing your sense of purpose. And it improves life in ways that numbers can’t measure, deepening peace, strengthening relationships, and clarifying what truly matters. In a way, patience is more than a skill. It’s a spiritual practice, a quiet acceptance of change, the courage to go with the flow instead of fighting it. Because whether you’re climbing a mountain or building a community, great things take time. So keep showing up. Keep training. Keep believing. The summit will be worth it.