Life's Journey

Upon reflecting about my life, I realized…
Mine is no different than others; we are all children of the Universe. All of us have written our personal life stories in and through the lives we have touched. Life is not an easy road for most; it twists and turns with many forks in the road, although always, and inevitably, we are given a choice…do I turn to the left? Or to the right? Do I take the high road…or the low road? Do I take the easy path…or the difficult one? Decisions have not always been easy as I struggled for direction…sometimes the many choices and signs became overwhelming.

While standing at a crossroads in my life, the urge, as with most, was to take the most comfortable path; the road with least resistance—the shortest or most traveled route. I’ve been down that comfortable road before; have gleaned its lessons in life, and learned from my experiences; into my life entered the thought of writing professionally, and I found myself; my soul; drowning in indecision…Do I yet again follow the known? Or does my destiny lie in another direction?

The fear of the road less traveled is tangible and all too real; it manifests itself in many ways, and tends to cloud the issues that might otherwise be clear. It is in these times of confusion, I have learned; that we must seek peace and solitude; time to contemplate on our life, our experiences, and our choices past; time to look back, and reflect on what we have learned without fear or confusion.

For only each of us knows our own personal thoughts; our unique past and personal history; the experiences that brought us to the crossroads we now face. We can always learn a small degree from others experiences, and yet—no one person can walk in our shoes, others know not, the trials and tribulations faced in private—for each is individual…unique…and personal.

And that is why, while standing at a crossroads, only “we” can formulate the decision for ourselves; the true direction that lies within ; the choices we much deliberate on with clarity and wisdom. For it is only through personal reflection, that we can now choose our destiny; our next adventure, and the future we will embrace.

May the true force of your paths and journeys always be with you.