Journalled Journeys

As I sat at the base of the Matterhorn, waiting and watching the clouds as they danced around the tip. The hope was for it to clear and have an amazing view, like I’ve seen in the pictures. But I only had 20mins before the bus I needed to catch was coming, and I couldn’t do anything to move those clouds along. I’ve been thinking about waiting well. Recently I have binge listened to Heather Day Thompsons books “It’s Not Your Turn” and “I’ll See You Tomorrow”. A common theme in the first one is the art of “waiting well”. She shares the example of having a flight delay (which stood out to me as I travelled across the globe!). Should we get frustrated that things aren’t going how we thought they would, or be grateful the pilot and crew are making sure everything is actually safe for our flight? It would be way better to have a delay now, then to have an accident that could’ve been avoided later. Taking due diligence. In life, how do we actually wait well though? I was at Spiez train statio...

 I’m on a journey. Sometimes life gets hectic.  I am a big believer in the importance of “coming apart to rest a while”. So what did I decide to do? Quit my part-time job, jump on a plane and travel around the world! Why such a radical step? I need time out. I need to step back and refocus. To remember where I am going and what’s the best way to get there. A few things I hope to accomplish as I observe the environment around me, reflect on all things life and make new friends and experiences: 1. Appreciate myself and what I have to offer. I have recently been reading through Jay Shetty’s “8 Rules of Love”. He shares that, “We prepare to love by learning how to love ourselves in in solitude. Alone, we learn to understand ourselves, to heal our own pain, and to care for ourselves.” Learning to love and have genuine care and concern for those around us, has to start with being able to give that to ourselves. We can’t give what we don’t already have.  We are told in 1 Timot...