Anna Sale

Jim injured his spine, and then about eight months into his rehabilitation, he found himself having another profound physical experience, again set against a beautiful outdoor backdrop, this time soundtracked by a live jam band. A friend had invited Jim to an outdoor music festival, and by then he'd recovered the ability to walk with a walker.

But standing and moving around a lot was still exhausting and physically awkward. But he didn't want to miss out. And then when he got there, someone offered him a chocolate bar, a psilocybin mushroom chocolate bar, and Jim didn't want to miss out on that either.

But standing and moving around a lot was still exhausting and physically awkward. But he didn't want to miss out. And then when he got there, someone offered him a chocolate bar, a psilocybin mushroom chocolate bar, and Jim didn't want to miss out on that either.

But standing and moving around a lot was still exhausting and physically awkward. But he didn't want to miss out. And then when he got there, someone offered him a chocolate bar, a psilocybin mushroom chocolate bar, and Jim didn't want to miss out on that either.

And what did you notice about how it felt in your body?

And what did you notice about how it felt in your body?

And what did you notice about how it felt in your body?

Jim grew up in Ohio and often felt like an outsider. He wasn't a sports guy. He didn't like the competitive dynamic. So he mostly adventured outside, on his own or with just his family. When he went to college in Montana, Jim finally found a community where it felt like he fit.

Jim grew up in Ohio and often felt like an outsider. He wasn't a sports guy. He didn't like the competitive dynamic. So he mostly adventured outside, on his own or with just his family. When he went to college in Montana, Jim finally found a community where it felt like he fit.

Jim grew up in Ohio and often felt like an outsider. He wasn't a sports guy. He didn't like the competitive dynamic. So he mostly adventured outside, on his own or with just his family. When he went to college in Montana, Jim finally found a community where it felt like he fit.

And he made outdoor adventuring into his work, too. In his early 20s, Jim taught mountaineering courses and then was hired by places like National Geographic and Powder Magazine to document his wilderness travels all over the world, doing things like hiking remote mountains, backcountry river rafting, and snow kiting.

And he made outdoor adventuring into his work, too. In his early 20s, Jim taught mountaineering courses and then was hired by places like National Geographic and Powder Magazine to document his wilderness travels all over the world, doing things like hiking remote mountains, backcountry river rafting, and snow kiting.

And he made outdoor adventuring into his work, too. In his early 20s, Jim taught mountaineering courses and then was hired by places like National Geographic and Powder Magazine to document his wilderness travels all over the world, doing things like hiking remote mountains, backcountry river rafting, and snow kiting.

So on the one hand, I'm imagining it feels like you're sort of, I don't know, like tapping into this force that's bigger than you.

So on the one hand, I'm imagining it feels like you're sort of, I don't know, like tapping into this force that's bigger than you.

So on the one hand, I'm imagining it feels like you're sort of, I don't know, like tapping into this force that's bigger than you.

But also that you're not in control, right? Necessarily? Like it's surrender too.

But also that you're not in control, right? Necessarily? Like it's surrender too.

But also that you're not in control, right? Necessarily? Like it's surrender too.

I've never like considered like a river current and the wind being, you know, cousins of forces that you can kind of appreciate and tap into. I like that. How old were you when you were injured?