Life beckons us. The promise of adventure is alluring; a new friendship or love interest, a trip, the possibility of stimulating work. ‘Yes!’ we say. And ‘Yes!’ again. Sometimes though we pretend not to hear the still small voice that invites us to try something new, do something different or in some other way step out of our comfort zone. Those voices often nag at us and continue to get louder until we relent, and say ‘Yes!’ yet again.
No matter why we say ‘Yes!’ to life, our journey will not always be smooth. There will be highs and lows and bumps along the way, and there will be loss. In our hurt we will say ‘Ouch’ and may find ourselves at a fork in the road where one of the choices is a path that leads to gratitude.
Reflection on the lessons learned along the way often leads us to an appreciation for the love and support we have been given and for the ways in which we have grown, and in that sense of gratitude once more we say ‘Yes!’ to life.
The yellow brick road is not always smooth.
Keys #52
Cosmic Gardener - Cultivating a Life 