That is a truth. We cannot escape ourselves. Time away will not do that, but sometimes it will help shake one into new ways of thinking. That is a function of time, rather than distance, however.
It might have been you who reminded me that moving away doesn't solve anything, it just occupies one's brain for a while. One still has the same issues (mostly) at the new location. So it is with vacation.
Nonetheless, there is the possibility of getting out of ruts, and new perspective, with a move or vacation.
I agree with what everyone is saying. Jung said that there comes a point in one's life when one is able to see the roiling storm of one's issues from a different point of view. From a distance, a storm's ferocity has a different meaning than when one is dead in the center of that storm.
But the question is whether you are trying to distance yourself from your immediate worries and gain perspective. If you are trying to do this, then perhaps you have not escaped the reach of "your storm" enough to gain some peace (or was it piece of mind you were after?). Maybe you should reconsider and reform your plans. If not, continue to be safe and keep the shiny side up!
Just a few questions...honest, simple...no right answers, but your own.
Just a few thoughts...a few grains of sand in the scheme of things. Is the weather too cold and miserabe to continue North? Is it a major hinderence? I would imagine it is not quit as warm and sunny as it is down here, but one never knows. Do you think now that you have made it that far North you will do so again? *taking all habits and lifestyles into account* Is it that far now to see Alaska? Is that truly a desire, to see the landscape that is up there or a need for your soul?
Are you afraid of something, those lonely silent roads might have to say? Of what you are trying to tell yourself? What was your conscious and unconscious reason for this trip? Were you trying to run from yourself, or find in yourself answers to the major questions you are now facing at this moment of your being?
I find that indeed one can not run from their own issues, but sometimes the energy we create by living shows us the answers in new ways if we get out of the routine we are used to, the spaces that foster habituation. Trips/adventures shake things up, and sometimes we can see things in another light.
Whatever your travel plans, I hope you are happy. Enjoying the beauty of this world, and not making fear based decisions. Often times the thing we fear most is our own power, our ability to be who we want to be.
Just trying to offer another voice/perspective... Love, Kris
"He ran from all the things he'd done He ran from thing's he'd just begun He ran from himself, which is mighty far to run. Out into the country, where he played as a boy He knew he had to find himself some simple joys."
This is a 10 hour stretch of slightly curvy road through relatively boring country. This is another 3 hour stretch.
I came North for the adventure, and adventure isn't as fun when it's cold and wet (and by cold, that's 40 degrees; with wind chill and the gear I have...) and that's enough to take away any wandering attention.
The bike is fine, but there's no one to share ideas/thoughts with. The event is ok, but I didn't bring my armor, so I don't get to play; I can dance, but I'm the only dance teacher so I spend the time calling, and I didn't come up here to chase women. (Even if I did, all the single ones are under 16.)
Going north to Anchorage is 4 10 hour ride days, if the road is good and the weather clear, and would be cold and rather boring--either winterbrown and dark conifer green, or winterbrown and muddy water. And while there are friends in Alaska, I didn't arrange to be there ahead of time, so I'm more incidental.
It also costs $120/day to be on the road, when you include gas, lodging, food, incidentals...that's too expensive for boredom!
I'm going to take sites in and head south. It's not fear, it's lack of need, and boredom...
Met some wonderful people. A little too much of an icon here to really let my hair down...neat people, very interesting lives, very intertwined (there's less people within 6 hours ride of here than in Sunnyvale.) And, as Toasterhead once said about experimental brain chemistry, sometimes the experience is behind the modifiers.
On the way north, the visits were great, but the amount of attention I have to pay to the road prohibits sightseeing. I still found out about gold mining in BC, the gold rush of 1860's, the Mile Houses, and the pattern of tourism.
Nothing in the tourist front is open up here for another 2 weeks. The ferry goes to summer schedule in June 10th timeframe. There's a chance that BC will wildcat strike all services tomorrow to support the healthcare workers; I don't know whether to support them or ride immediately out.
When I return, I'll get the suit together so that I can fight wherever I go. I'll take care of the land problems (Got two calls about that this morning.) Don't know when I'll come north, but it will happen.
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Nonetheless, there is the possibility of getting out of ruts, and new perspective, with a move or vacation.
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But the question is whether you are trying to distance yourself from your immediate worries and gain perspective. If you are trying to do this, then perhaps you have not escaped the reach of "your storm" enough to gain some peace (or was it piece of mind you were after?). Maybe you should reconsider and reform your plans. If not, continue to be safe and keep the shiny side up!
Just a few questions...honest, simple...no right answers, but your own.
Are you afraid of something, those lonely silent roads might have to say? Of what you are trying to tell yourself? What was your conscious and unconscious reason for this trip? Were you trying to run from yourself, or find in yourself answers to the major questions you are now facing at this moment of your being?
I find that indeed one can not run from their own issues, but sometimes the energy we create by living shows us the answers in new ways if we get out of the routine we are used to, the spaces that foster habituation. Trips/adventures shake things up, and sometimes we can see things in another light.
Whatever your travel plans, I hope you are happy. Enjoying the beauty of this world, and not making fear based decisions. Often times the thing we fear most is our own power, our ability to be who we want to be.
Just trying to offer another voice/perspective...
Love,
Kris
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Good luck, man - let me know if you need anything.
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He ran from thing's he'd just begun
He ran from himself, which is mighty far to run.
Out into the country, where he played as a boy
He knew he had to find himself some simple joys."
- "Simple Joys", Pippin soundtrack
This ain't no party. This ain't no disco.
I came North for the adventure, and adventure isn't as fun when it's cold and wet (and by cold, that's 40 degrees; with wind chill and the gear I have...) and that's enough to take away any wandering attention.
The bike is fine, but there's no one to share ideas/thoughts with. The event is ok, but I didn't bring my armor, so I don't get to play; I can dance, but I'm the only dance teacher so I spend the time calling, and I didn't come up here to chase women. (Even if I did, all the single ones are under 16.)
Going north to Anchorage is 4 10 hour ride days, if the road is good and the weather clear, and would be cold and rather boring--either winterbrown and dark conifer green, or winterbrown and muddy water. And while there are friends in Alaska, I didn't arrange to be there ahead of time, so I'm more incidental.
It also costs $120/day to be on the road, when you include gas, lodging, food, incidentals...that's too expensive for boredom!
I'm going to take sites in and head south. It's not fear, it's lack of need, and boredom...
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Re: This ain't no party. This ain't no disco.
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Adventures come to you
Re: Adventures come to you
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Adventures need not be big
And they can be local....
Re: And they can be local....
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Adventure local and decision.
On the way north, the visits were great, but the amount of attention I have to pay to the road prohibits sightseeing. I still found out about gold mining in BC, the gold rush of 1860's, the Mile Houses, and the pattern of tourism.
Nothing in the tourist front is open up here for another 2 weeks. The ferry goes to summer schedule in June 10th timeframe. There's a chance that BC will wildcat strike all services tomorrow to support the healthcare workers; I don't know whether to support them or ride immediately out.
When I return, I'll get the suit together so that I can fight wherever I go. I'll take care of the land problems (Got two calls about that this morning.) Don't know when I'll come north, but it will happen.
Re: Adventure local and decision.
Re: Adventure local and decision.
Re: Adventure local and decision.