I recently took a five-day road trip through the countryside to West Virginia then down through the Shenandoah National Park to the smoky mountains on the Blue Ridge Parkway. While riding the waves of turf and pavement, I found myself thinking, which is not a surprise since that is what I always do while in the car. finding myself in a familiar situation. Part of the reason for the trip was to reflect on the previous experiences and see what went wrong and what went right.
A big part of my faith is to pay attention to signs that the world presents. Whether it be animals that represent a certain deity. The weather that is controlled by another. The constant appearance of a name that’s on your mind. This world is a fascinating spirit, which is why it is important to be present so those signs do not go unnoticed.
I have always struggled a bit with letting life play out on its course and trusting the process. I'm getting better at accepting that but I have learned that you have to take the wheel from time to time and get back on your chosen highway. I have never seen life as a linear line from birth to death, it’s more like a spider web. It all starts at one focal point but your decisions and the paths you choose to follow expand the web that inevitably leads to the end of one of many silky strings.
One proverb that I use often is, “If you stand by your own trial and not by what others say, the right folk and kin will show up in your life” and with each passing day, month, and year that seemingly goes by quicker and quicker. The phrase keeps proving itself to be true. This ties into the web because to each their own when it comes to how they decide to use their time. Each decision you make has a consequence to it, a lesson I’ve learned the hard way but the upside of that lesson is the people that have appeared or have left throughout the journey. Just like the proverb says.
In a previous journal, I wrote that you simply have to have what it takes to put your foot on the gas and go. Whether it be a hobby, job, or relationships with people, you have to go on the journey that each possesses because that is what gives life its meaning. Chart the path and set yourself up in the right direction but have faith that what is meant to be, will be.
If you’re wondering if you should go to the one place or do that one thing or have that one conversation with someone.
Remember, the bill of regret is far more expensive than that of fear.
Peyton.
