Plateau Mountain via Warner Creek Trail (All Trails Challenge Map 141)

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Plateau Mountain via Warner Creek Trail (All Trails Challenge Map 141)

Compared to the other approaches to Plateau, this one is the least busy and most gradual ascent. I saw maybe 3 people the entire time. It's also a very well marked trail with frequent blue blazes to help you navigate.


The ground is covered in a thick carpet of leaves, so it's hard to really see what's beneath you, and it was drizzling so it was slippery at times. 


A friend of mine said to me this week, "Vampires can only hurt you if you let them in." That got me thinking about how monsters represent the aspects of our psyches that we try to hide from our public personas, but often come out behind closed doors and in our closest relationships. I guess this is why monsters are portrayed as active in the darkness of night.  


I came to the realization that if I were to identify with a monster that it would probably be a werewolf. My triggers, or metaphorical full moon, are people who consistently transgress my boundaries, degrade me, or make me feel worthless when they claim to love me. When that happens, I morph into a monster who is hellbent on mauling people with my words. Then when the rage has subsided, I feel shame and regret--like the human waking up on the floor in tattered clothes after a night of killing.


Pro to this type of monster is an awareness of their triggers. The human knows the full moon will turn them into something they don't want to be. In films, they are often depicted as trying to prevent this by locking themselves up so they can prevent hurting people. Con is that once you have let that side of you out, you can't undo the death you've caused. 


What's the silver bullet? 

A script for Xanax. 

Only half kidding and good luck getting a script for that nowadays. I think it's avoiding people hellbent on triggering you with no accountability and removing yourself from the situation when you feel your anger arising.

Today's IPA was Pineapple Bombogenesis by @chathambrewing. 7/10 only because I'd like a stronger pineapple flavor.



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