Things Are Not Always as They Seem

Poking the Bear

Things are not always as they seem and this is very true when we spend time with people. We learn a lot about each other and even more about ourselves.

In a car, we are told when we use the side mirror that “objects are closer than they appear.” But in life, there are no warning labels.

What happens in life is from the time we are born until we die, we are here to experience our own choices, at our own speed, depth and risk level.

When we are young, we had not yet been indoctrinated into needing to grow up. We are steeped in mystery and abundant opportunities to play, experiment and explore. We experience a sense of freedom to be curious and tap into our imagination.

And as we grow up, we learn what is right and what is wrong. Someone recently shared that she was so busy living the life that she was supposed to that she didn’t realize it didn’t have to be the way she was sold.

Facing Bumps in the Road

To find our way, we sometimes take unexpected paths that allow us to become aware that we have choices. In fact, we often become lost in stories that are not ours. And we understand that we are here to write endings so we can begin our real work.