Earlier this summer my brother and sister-in-law came to visit. They wanted to hike down to this beach – and I wasn’t quite up to it for several reasons. So I chose to stay behind at the overlook while they, and my husband, went down to the beach. This could have been disappointing to me – could have made me decide that going on outdoor adventures wasn’t for me. Instead, I got to spend nearly a half hour enjoying this view. Most of the time it was in absolutely blissful solitude (except for my bald eagle friend, Sam, who is in this photo).
It reminded me that while I haven’t accomplished all I would have liked in the past couple of years in terms of writing, or blogging, or art there are lots of things I have managed to do. And I’m not sure I would have even explored painting so much if I hadn’t needed another low pressure creative outlet. So maybe limitations are just invitations to explore life in a new way.
Jenel Alan 