A couple of months ago I posted “Getting to the Top.”  Of course I’m not there yet …  I’m still inspired and I’m still climbing.  But in thinking about the end of one decade and being on the cusp of embarking on a new one, I thought the epithet, “Soaring Twenties,” sounded good.

The other day as I was meditating, I had a vision of myself standing on top of a mountain.  I’ve never done any serious climbing or any rugged hiking for that matter, so the image of being on top of a mountain peak was a little out of left field for me.  But as I started to think about that picture in my mind, what I was able to relate to was a personal sense of accomplishment and well-being.  The feelings that you have when you finally reach a big goal:  elation, excitement, fulfillment, relief, satisfaction and peace.

I woke up this morning with these words stuck in my head, and as I went through my morning ritual – reading, meditation, showering, dressing – they naggingly wound their way into my thoughts.