Julie Urbanski > Quotes

“Starbucks Training. I had just read a book about habits and one of the most interesting sections in the book was about a guy who worked for Starbucks as a barista. He had a fly-off-the-handle kind of personality and part of his training at Starbucks was to go through exercises simulating how he would react to difficult customers. He anticipated both external and internal problems before they happened and was ready with a response for each one, so when those things happened, it wasn’t the first time he’d thought of how to deal with them.”
― Julie Urbanski, A Long Way From Nowhere: A Couple's Journey on the Continental Divide Trail

“considering”
― Julie Urbanski, A Long Way From Nowhere: A Couple's Journey on the Continental Divide Trail

“My relationship with thru-hiking has typically been love in hindsight rather than love at first sight.”
― Julie Urbanski, A Long Way From Nowhere: A Couple's Journey on the Continental Divide Trail

“It took time for me to realize that the only time expectations of my hike were those set by me, and that the process of walking from Mexico to Canada was much more enjoyable if I ignored the finish and paid attention to all the events in between the two end points.”
― Julie Urbanski, Between a Rock and a White Blaze: Searching for Significance on the Appalachian Trail

“Matt, you must have so much patience,” she said.”
― Julie Urbanski, Between a Rock and a White Blaze: Searching for Significance on the Appalachian Trail