I bought climbing shoes yesterday. Doesn’t sound like a big deal I know, but I have been avoiding it because it just seemed like a huge commitment for something I wasn’t sure I could even do. I decided yesterday that it doesn’t matter what I think I can do, because with enough work and effort, I can do basically everything.…

I jumped off a 40 foot wall last night. I legitimately thought I was going to die for about 1.5 seconds.

I am proud of myself. Yesterday, my roommate and I went climbing and I pushed myself harder than I ever had before. I know, you are like “Okay Lyss but that is what you are supposed to do anytime you work out, so why is this a big deal?” I have a really hard time pushing myself to my limits.…