What would be even better is if we could “fly” through
the rough parts of life. Whatever
difficult “road trip” you may be on: sickness, grief, divorce, or heartbreak
(just to name a few), you could opt to fly over them instead of slogging
through the muck and mire. If only there
was some way to altogether skip over the headaches of traffic jams, flat tires,
getting lost, or making too many pit stops – metaphorically speaking. Life would be so much easier that way! Skip to the good parts and leave the rest
behind in a cloud of jet fuel. I predict
that this would be a very lucrative service and plenty of folks would be
willing to pay for that type of convenience.
I know I would!
Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is that the road trip is the only option when it comes to finding our way through the trials and tribulations of our lives. There isn’t a plane to jettison you from one end to the other. You’ve got to walk the line and put in the miles. Period.
But even with a solid game plan and the GPS locked and loaded, the journey can still be rocky. Hopefully you encounter seasoned travelers along the way that can offer tips about the road ahead. Conversely, being able to share what you have learned from your journey may assist others in navigating their own map. Yet you should not assume that others will listen to your words of wisdom; the voice of experience is quite often drowned out by the enemies of chronic stupidity and proverbial pigheadedness (yes, that is an actual word – don’t bother looking it up).
Case in point: There is one particularly evil stretch of highway near my house. If I can avoid this highway in my journeys around town, I would be more than foolish to drive straight for it. On occasion, I have imagined that the gods will be in my favor and I roll the dice and hop on that highway. I usually end up kicking myself when I find myself staring ahead at miles of brake lights on the horizon. Again. Because I know better. And I should have listened to myself before making that turn.
Keep in mind that it is of key importance to have a support system in place. When your own mojo seems to have disappeared in a puff of smoke, knowing that other people care about you and want to see you succeed can fuel your fire on even the darkest of days. It is also extremely useful to have a take-no-prisoners playlist on your iPod to keep up your motivation. I’ve had friends tell me that they’ve seen me rocking out in my car at a stop light once or twice (okay, probably more often that that). Finding a way to give yourself a pep talk can help keep your sanity in the eye of the storm. Believe me.
Despite the twists and turns, the best part of any journey, in my humble estimation, is reaching your destination. Whether it is a victorious crossing of the finish line, or an active act of “good riddance to bad rubbish,” there is beauty in the finality of it all. You made it! You might have thought you would never get to take the victory lap. But somehow, you did it. And you might have to do it all over again at some point, but the journey is never exactly the same, even if you’ve been down that road before.
Out of all of the songs on my own motivational playlist, there is one in particular that struck me as the perfect blend of positivity and determination. While on the life journey of being an uber-famous singer, Celine Dion made the decision to walk away from the spotlight. Her farewell song to her fans left them (and myself) the one thing that we all need in order to keep going: hope. And that is the most powerful motivation in the world!
Theme Song #28: That’s the Way It Is by Celine Dion
(I’m sorry but I don’t know what happened to her
hairbrush in this video)http://youtu.be/T6wbugWrfLU
I don’t know how to take the easy way,
Selina
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