There is a heightened awareness of the piercing cold as the snowfall numbs your senses. The wind violently reminds you that you are in its icy tundra, away from all the comforts that previously kept you warm. The ability to see ahead has begun to slowly deteriorate as the arctic realizes your intention to free yourself from its grasp. It needs to keep you afraid to stop you from progressing; it needs to stop you from finding truth in its dark and solitary waters. As the snow crunches beneath your boots, you become aware of the fatigue which has set in; just a few more steps to the cliffs.

Approaching the summit of your journey forged in tracks now unseen due to the storm, you look down towards the water. It is savage and unwavering. The crashing of its waves are fierce to send a simple message:

You cannot conquer us. Fear us. We will destroy you.

Holding onto the edge in fear, doubt creeps into your mind. Do you really need to face that which terrifies you even though you know it is best for your growth? You’ve been told you will survive. You know in your own heart that it is the truth. The choice is yours now.

Succumb to frigid fear or jump knowing that there is warmth inside.