Journeys

Journey…..for some it is a trip loaded with baggage of all types, on the road for long period of time , always asking the question…..are we there yet? It is the way to a destination. Yet for many others the journey is not to a destination, if a destination is even known, it is life that happens along the way. On these sorts of journeys the destination may seem very clear at first but the outcome changes and the journey becomes the personal growth and discovery that we experience while finding our way. Sometimes the destination is cloaked in a fog and we don’t know what or where it is, but we know that we just can’t stay where we are and we move on. It is a tribute to the strength and tenacity of the human spirit that we don’t just throw our hands up when the way becomes confusing or the journey becomes physically or emotionally difficult. We feel that we have no choice but to persevere….to keep moving.

We do have a choice…we could give up or we could just look for the easiest way out or we could go back even if going back is not a good thing or is a painfull thing. Sometimes even something bad can seem better than the unknown because it is "comfortable", it is the familiar. Or we could just be in denial that we are on are way to anywhere. "Life, please go away and leave me alone" .

Out of the ashes of pain and despair we see hope and like a beacon this leads us along this great journey.

Along the way on our journey we can become in tuned with the world around us, those subtle changes that can measure progress. We can open ourselves to receive coaching and “cheering” from others along the way….we can travel in silence but be observant of all that is around us and of the many lessons and simple gifts to be picked up. In this silence….we are not alone. We can also help others along the way.

Or we can choose to be silent in this journey…..angry at each challenge that we encounter and sullen to all we meet, as if they were the cause of our despair. We still are not alone but we would just prefer that we be left alone to wallow.

But will we know when we have arrived?

If we have become one with the journey and of the lessons of the journey, it does not matter if we have arrived because of the many gifts and lessons we have received and because the many another journey awaits us.

Or if we fight and resent each journey then we never really finish the trip because even though we have arrived we continue to carry all of the heavy baggage around and that eventually makes us worn out and bitter.

We have a choice……….

May you have a good journey…..May you be aware….May you be at peace……May you be at peace.