Promise of Discovery

There is something rich and nourishing about setting out on the road, unsure of your destination, with the quiet expectation of sure adventure ahead.  Each turn of the untraveled road brings the promise of discovery.  Traveling in uncharted territory brings a sense of adventure for what lies at the end of the road, for learning about what we are made of, what gives us joy, and what feeds our soul.

When we break out of the familiar patterns of ourselves and what life has made us into, we find a happiness and strength that in no other way can be found.  We must search for moments of discovery and tap into this well of inner strength.

It may be that we can only start with small adventure; a different path taken to a common  destination, a new place for lunch or a quiet conversation with an interesting stranger.  We will surely be fortified along this path of discovery and journey towards grand adventure.  Where will your path take you??

Oak Creek Canyon, Az

Chaos to Renewal

What is it about renewal that must be CHAOS before it can become?  It is inevitable.  I've seen it time and again.  First, there is that sense of dis-ease, a knowing that something is in the air, like dark, warning storm clouds on the far horizon.  The air becomes electric, and maybe the wind whips your clothes and hair.  Trees, and trash and dirt swirl about, Chaos is here.  Nothing will be the same when it is done. There will surely be destruction, people will get hurt, property will be destroyed and lives will be displaced.

These are the consequences of Chaos.  The question is, are we resilient enough to withstand it all?  Have we fortified our foundations, strengthened our inner fortress for the inevitable.  For it will come.  Chaos cycles through our lives.  It is how renewal comes about.  The renewal of the Earth, the renewal of society and the renewal of our soul.  What will we cling to when the storms of Chaos attempt to rip us from our foundations?  What strengthens you and I?  What gives us hope that there will be renewal?  For we must find the answers to these questions.  Where will this journey called "Life" take us and how will we fortify ourselves for the ride ahead?