Find your own Way

One of the most reassuring quotes I have ever encountered are from the immortal words of Tolkein: “Not all who wander are lost…” and tonight, one of the last songs in a fairly innocuous little movie that sparked off a whole other way of thinking for me (which I’ve written about on my Life… Writing… Art blog http://byshena.blogspot.com/2011/01/sowing-seeds-for-new-year.html) was a song by James Morrison called “Undiscovered.” I confess that I did not actually listen to all the words of the song, but one line stayed with me, and that is “I’m not lost, I’m just trying to discover…”

We are sometimes so harsh on ourselves, expecting far too much, to always know where we are going, what we are doing, and why we are doing it. I had decided a few days ago that my main resolution for the upcoming year was to have an adventure each day. It didn’t have to be a big one, it could be a teeny, tiny one. I didn’t have to physically travel, it could be a little foray into a book, exploring an art form or even meandering through a thought. But I would venture forth each day, somewhere…

Joseph Campbell wrote: “If there was already a path it would have to someone else’s; the whole point is to find your own way.”

My wish to you this coming year is exactly that: WANDER ~ DISCOVER ~ AND FIND YOUR OWN WAY!

Happy New Year – and have fun getting lost!