What Lies Ahead of You

What Lies Ahead of You

Life can be so frustrating when you don’t know your purpose or place in the world.  Not knowing where you belong or understanding your worth can take a huge toll on your life ahead of you.  The world and everyone around you can seem so cold so you walk all sorts of directions in life.  Waiting for answers can lead you into making some of the worst mistakes of your life, and once you’ve hit rock bottom…you can also lose yourself.   

The photo is to influence those who are putting their life at risk to follow their own footsteps without letting anyone else walk their shoes.  The beautiful outdoors inspires a colleague of mine to take a few days off of work to spend in the wilderness to find guidance when he felt uncertain about certain circumstances that were occurring in his life.  At first it seemed as though that maybe my colleague was depressed because he was easily frustrated.  This had lead me to a great concern into why my colleague would go into the wilderness alone.  As a friend who knew absolutely nothing about their colleague, my observation was just a blur. 

Upon my colleagues return, it was like our friend was refreshed from all of the frustrations.  Going into the wilderness when the world seemed as if it were crumbling gave him the opportunity to place himself in a new, healthy environment.  The beauty of the outdoors gave a new breeze to inhale fresh air and exhale the old air that was in much need of being released.  Being alone meant that you were able to conquer your fear of being independent, to gain confidence in moving forward.  It was obvious that he was able to appreciate what he had and that the benefit of going into the wilderness with nothing but the clothes on his back helped him regain the strength to survive in society.

Learning of this new technique, it is obvious that when the world feels so cold and like everything is upside down your inner being is crying out for you to make the right decisions.  When you lose control, follow your intuition to take on your battles and go with the flow.  We must remember to maintain our mentality and to refrain from risky temptations that can be a burden.  It is important to be thankful for the life you were blessed to walk because there are no instructions that tell you what lies ahead.