“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king. J. R. R. Tolkien
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Today’s Thought: Being Lost is No Fun
I recently watched a YouTube video on how to survive if you get lost in the woods. I have been lost while hiking in the Rocky Mountain National Park. I was fortunate and eventually found the trail back. We can get emotionally lost where it feels like we don’t know where we are going. It can get to the point of wanting to give up. The outdoors guide in the video provided some tips for surviving being lost in the woods I think are applicable to when we feel emotionally lost. The first tip was to stop and get centered, not to panic. That’s important when we are in a highly emotional state. If we stop and get centered we’ll calm down. Things always look better when we’re calm. The guide then suggested considering this calm space as our center and then heading off for two-hundred yards leaving markers so we can find our way back. If we don’t find the trail, he said to try another direction also leaving markers so we can return to the center. When we are emotionally lost, once we center ourselves, we can probe different directions, testing which direction is best for us. If we probe in one direction and it doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t right. We can return to our center and set out a probe in another direction. Being lost is no fun whether it’s physical or emotional. Find your center, wait until you’re calm, then gently probe until you find your way again.
Today’s Quote: Don’t Fear Losing Your Way
Sometimes when you lose your way in the fog, you end up in a beautiful place! Don’t be afraid of getting lost ~ Mehmet Murat Ildan
Today’s Inspiring Quote: Why We Love
“You don’t love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her. Never underestimate the power of love. The way to love anything is to realize it may be lost. The heart has its reasons that reason does not know at all.”
“I Am Not Yours” A Poem About Love by Sara Teasdale
I Am Not Yours
Sara Teasdale
I am not yours, not lost in you,
Not lost, although I long to be
Lost as a candle lit at noon,
Lost as a snowflake in the sea.
You love me, and I find you still
A spirit beautiful and bright,
Yet I am I, who long to be
Lost as a light is lost in light.
Oh plunge me deep in love — put out
My senses, leave me deaf and blind,
Swept by the tempest of your love,
A taper in a rushing wind.
