Finding Lost Things
At the risk of diving head first into the philosophical, it has occurred to me today that I had lost myself somewhere along the way in the last two years. Not that I've become some monster or someone I don't want to be, but I have definitely deviated from some of my core values and intentions. Two years ago I hiked the Boy Scout Trail at Petit Jean Mountain State Park and today I walked the same route, albeit in the opposite direction. I won't say that the last hike was the paradigm shift, but in a sense it was the beginning of some changes and a long walk today helped me figure out what was missing. I have become career focused/driven, seeking the exotic experiences, still loving someone that I have no right to give that much mental energy to, been wayward in my acquisition of material things, and focused on meeting and adapting to social norms. None of these things are horrific or completely inappropriate or unusual, but it's not who I'm going to be anymo...