Why climb? Why write?

Over the last few years, as I’ve worked on improving both my climbing and my writing, I’ve seen many similarities between these activities. I’ve detailed my thoughts on this over the last few posts, but here’s a quick recap.

Progress isn’t linear. There are jumps alternating with plateaus of consolidation, dotted with the occasional dip. But over time, progress happens.Sometimes things don’t work out, for reasons we can’t (yet) understand. Accept this and carry on.Deliberate, focused...