We tend to focus on the summit as the sole barometer of success - on mountains and in life - but come to find the top of the mountain is just a small part of the journey.

Perfection is a utopian fallacy, and the path out of our current abyss resides in our ability to look in the mirror and make amends for what we see in the reflection.

Lessons from Everest - and life - about hope, fear, challenges, and how to manage it all as we approach the new year.

Impermanence is often a dirty word in the Western world, but with thought and acceptance, it is a massive positive, and a brush with eternity.