Day 1,334 – Finding Joy in the Journey – Tuesday – 6/29/2021
I have a goal
I have a goal of doing some kind of exercise ten times per week. My exercise consists of walking, yoga, and golf. A few days of the week, I need to get in two activities per day to hit my goal. Today, was one of those days. With the hot and humid summer temperatures, on the days I walk, I prefer to do it in the mornings. My goal was to walk and then make my yoga class.
When I come to the bridge, I can take it and get back to the house quicker or take the longer route home. Typically, I take the longer route so I can get in a 50-minute walk. Today, I needed to get back sooner if I was going to make it to yoga class. Though I had forgotten about all the rain and the path over the bridge being underwater.
Did I really want to get my feet wet and be uncomfortable? Or was my goal of getting to yoga class more important. I picked going through the water, even though I didn’t want to, because I had a goal to make it to class.
This reminded me of decisions I make in life. I have goals, though do I make myself uncomfortable and step out of my comfort zone so I can get hit my goal or do I just stay the path I am on and let go of my goal. I try to step out of my comfort zone so I can hit my goals though I know at times I stay comfortable. It was a good reminder to ask myself this question as I face decisions, just like getting my feet wet to make my goal of attending yoga class.
About “Finding Joy”
And I’m off…. the 16-day adventure begins. The timing of this trip is interesting so I’m naming it “Finding Joy in the Journey.” I’ll be doing one dedicated post each day (at the end of the day or next morning). Since I typically post more than once a day, you’ll find it as a black and white photo. I’ll share the joy of the journey (on the trip or through this season), where I’m finding it and what I’m learning. I hope to inspire myself along the way. And if I can inspire others too, that would be a gift. So let the journey begin…
It was November 2017 and I was ready to head off on a sixteen-day trip. Nine days before leaving, my mom unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack. It shook me to my core. I had always been told the 40’s are the best years of your life. And in a matter of three years, since turning the age of 40, I had gone through a divorce and lost both parents.
I contemplated canceling the trip though I knew my mom would not be happy with that decision. She would want me to continue living my life. My parents did not raise me to sit back and watch life; instead to fully participate in every moment. So I promised my parents to find joy in the journey everyday on my sixteen-day trip and share my experience with others.
Little did I know what “Finding the Joy in the Journey” would turn into when I acted on the prompting to share my experience on a daily basis. It helped me see life differently and my wish is that it will inspire others find joy in their journey.
