Explorer

In our lives there are many opportunities for us in a multitude of different paths we may wish to explore. Many of us formulate our own patterns and discernments as we navigate the river of life and whilst some of those offshoots may seem tempting, we mostly stick to what we know. This is a choice that we are comfortable with and for many of us that’s exactly the path that’s right for us.

From time to time though, either be it by choice or by design we are compelled to take a different route. We venture into the unknown and it may seem a little daunting. Imagine if you will that you were like an explorer venturing into the Amazon Jungle for the first time. The jungle all around you may have this ominous feel but all the while you are discovering new ground.

You chart maps, find new forms of life and perhaps old relics of a bygone civilization. Along the way you find the natives, both friendly and hostile. You communicate with them, show them items they’ve never seen before and in kind you learn about how they live and all the while you venture further and further into this great unknown.

It is when we find this spirit of adventure we find the ability to surprise ourselves. How big the surprise is up to us. We can go full on into the Amazon like our adventurer above or use a modern equivalent such as Google Maps! Not quite the same but we will discover something new nevertheless. All of our lives are a quest of self discovery and no matter how fast or slow we go we all shall reach the same destination.

So go explore in your own way, be it a quest to some distant land or a space where you may recline and find your peace. All choices are as worthy. In short, do the things that bring you joy and you will arrive at your destination.