Strength, Struggle and Sunrise on Kilimanjaro

The past week has been nothing short of tremendous. As a team, we pulled together in ways that only a shared challenge can reveal. Standing on the slopes of Kilimanjaro, we were rewarded with the kind of sunrises that stop you in your tracks. Vast skies, endless horizons, and that quiet, humbling reminder of how small, and yet how capable, we truly are.

Ronnie and Kell pushed through to successfully summit Stella Point, an extraordinary achievement that reflects grit and determination.

Jordan, just 500 meters shy, still experienced something remarkable; watching the sunrise from high above the world before altitude sickness forced a difficult but wise decision.

Each journey looked different, but each was powerful.

Now, sitting in a hotel lobby waiting for a bus to take us to the airport, it all feels a little surreal. Just days ago, we were climbing one of the toughest mountains on earth. And it makes me pause and ask: why do I keep choosing these challenges?

Because they change us.

Summiting a mountain is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. Yet it’s in that struggle that I find clarity; where I redefine who I am and what I’m capable of becoming.

This trip meant so much because it wasn’t just my transformation, I witnessed it in others.

I’ve never been prouder of our Landing Strong team. The training, the commitment, the courage. Every single person showed up and, in their own way, rewrote their story.

Warmly,

Belinda Seagram, Ph.D., R. Psych.
Executive Director, Landing Strong