"An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." --G.K. Chesterton
So much flurry! The wind blows, the waves crash, but my wings lift me above it all.
I'm writing this at an airport gate, headed to yet another expanding journey . . . to Kauai!
On my October adventure at the border of France and Belgium I scouted new retreat sites to feed my creative soul (and others). But the mental flurry and physical details of the moments were a veritable storm.
It's tough leaving my routine, knowing I'll encounter storms and tiffs and inconveniences. They are a part of the adventure.
I can't stay where I am, hiding out from possibilities, hunkering down with what's familiar, so easy, so habitual.
The homebody scaredy-cat in me says:
· adventures are too much trouble
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it takes so much planning to figure this out!
· who needs all this change?
· I'm too disorganized!
· I'm not the right kind of person
The homebody scaredy-cat isn't my boss.
It's okay if I haven't packed perfectly or prepared pristinely. When I need something on my journey, I can find a way to get it. A little discomfort goes a long way when it comes to finding flexibility, strength, and growth.
How about you? Are you having creative adventures? Are you stretching your wings, even when there are storms?
The Work of the Waves retreat for women has one space . . . is it for you? December 5-7 at Salishan Lodge and Spa in Lincoln City . . . soaking up the campfire light and the sparkle of the Christmas trees, walking on the beach, writing, doing gentle yoga, listening to the words and adventures that want to change us.
Wild Words Day starts with a workshop for those who'd like to immerse just for the day.
There's more . . . but here's my boarding call! Visit the website! Go do something fantastic and a little uncomfortable, and we'll write together soon!
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