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Becoming A Warrior At IRCE 2011 San Diego
Justin McLennan | June 20th, 2011
Turn around! What are you doing? Watch out! Did you hear that? You will not make it out alive! My mind was racing, my senses were peaked, the hairs of my skin were standing tall, and I could feel the sweat run down my face as the cold nights’ breeze blew by. Standing in front of a dirt path alone, I was staring into complete darkness and could barely make out the many of trees in front of me. It was time to decide if I was going to be a man or face my fears, continue forward and be a warrior. When I received word that I would be attending my first conference, I felt like a man staring straight into the depths of a dark forest, filled with fear and doubt that I had the right training and weapons. It was time to conquer my fears, erase my doubts, pull out my sword and step forward. I started by taking a deep breath and repeating “I am here, now” and “I do not know what is going to happen, but I will be alright.” Finally, my mind had calmed and I was focused. I could hear the crackling of the decaying forest beneath me as I continued to put one foot in front of the other. With every step, I had a heightened sense that I was being watched. It was now 10:45am Tuesday morning and I was just a quarter of an hour away from leaving for Continue reading…
