ainting and climbing are two pursuits that are very similar. Neither is done for financial gain. They can both be self-inflicted torture or mind-smoothing meditation. Nobody besides me cares about what I do on the rock or on paper, but yet it feels wonderful to share both with other people. Inspiration and motivation are needed to start a project in both. Sometimes, I do little experiments on rock or on paper and take on little practice steps, dipping my toe in to
