Why do I climb the stairway to nowhere? Because once upon a time, I was nearly defeated by a stairway in the jungle that led to a magical waterfall. The year was 2016 and we were living the expat life in Belize, and one day we decided we were going to rappel down a waterfall at Bocawina, an eco-resort in the jungle. It sounded FABULOUS. Except… Meg of those days wasn’t a big fan of working out or doing cardio. While Jake and the little Belizean man with massive quads charged up the rickety jungle stairway without issue, I had to stop over a dozen times, huffing and puffing and wondering if I was going to die. It was an edifying experience. I realized that to enjoy all of the adventures I so desperately wanted to experience, I needed to be in better physical condition because I had no idea when life would present me with another stairway in the jungle. Regardless, I was determined to be ready for it. So I climb. I climb for those adventures waiting in my future. I climb to be a woman who can conquer them with confidence. I have no idea what life will bring me, but I’m going to be ready for as much of it as possible.