Exactly one month after I took my opening steps, today the very challenging and very enlightening first month of the Walk of Inspiration Across America has made it completely through a full state. I stood for probably close to an hour at the state OR-CA state line, laughing-happy at the achievement. Amidst the sun, rains, blisters, soreness, heaviness, and nights in the middle of nowhere, I’d passed through harrowing moments wondering how I was going to make it through. Today, despite still wondering how I’ll make it across the long empty stretches of northern California forests and then the open deserts of the Southwest, making it through this first state makes it very clear to me that I’ll make it all the way across America. I’m not even 10% of the way to my final goal, but I’m now exactly where I need to be mentally to take it all on!!

Bring it on, America!!