Aren't travels fun? Sometimes exhausting? Whether it is a week long vacation, family meet-ups, or daily outings there is the end result or destination but also this lag time between Point A and Point B. Sometimes we need these to be solitary events so during the lag time we can scream, pout, drift, giggle, ponder, whine, build up, let go, and renew. Sometimes we need that friend or family member or even stranger to give that extra pat, a listening ear, advice, empathy/sympathy, hug, look, that restores our soul. Sometimes we don't know until we're in the moment or after, I really needed that social touch or that quiet time to move forward. Stand still you become stagnant. Go backwards and lose so much ground that took everything to gain. So forward is usually the intention. I valued my independence for a long time. I not only liked being unique, I craved to stand out from the crowd. But as I got older and because of different events and numerous reasons I began to enjoy discarding my independence and enjoyed the protection of others. Once again I have swung to the extremes. Completely independent sometimes leaves you stranded on the edge of a mountain and you can't move forward so you're stuck on the edge. If you give up your independence completely as you crawl into the safety net of others you become trapped and your unique desires shrivel under suffocation which again leaves you stuck. There are times we need to reach out for others to help move the boulders that block our path. But there are also times we need to kindly brush off the assistance of others and step forward on our own. So that we remember what we like and more importantly who we are. It is when we are without distraction that we ever know ourselves. It is good to have support, but it is also good to know thyself.
May your HealthFULL journey be FULL of a strong support team of those you love, adore, and trust. And may one of those support people be thyself. So that you know you are strong in any situation. 'Til we meet again. . .
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