What Does the Puzzle Look Like?

The wilderness where I live presents a continual challenge for a human.  Daily illustrations occur of how small a thing is a person.  Reliance on simplicity and grace is a must, in order to understand what my place is within the vast expanse of un-tamable nature that surrounds me.

I see life in this environment as being like living in a puzzle.  I'm one of the pieces, and so the question is, what does the puzzle look like?  Do you get questions like this coming to you?  What kind of puzzle is your life?  What's the pattern that you sense as you look for ways to put the pieces together?

Here in the forest, it looks like this: the many forces and the many shapes of nature each move through me in different ways, as I also move through them.  They shape my life in ways that are mysterious and wonderful.  Listening to the message of nature gives me a slight clue as to what the puzzle is about.

In any puzzle, the cmplete whole is more than the sum of its pieces.  Tere's someting that is being shown that is invisible to the observer during the process.
The tiny puzzle piece does not see the pretty picture of the completed puzzle.  But I know that it's there.  And you are part of it, too.

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Cone Peak

Here is the view of the northern mountains, including Cone Peak, from the camp area.  The peak on the right is Cone Peak, and the one on the left is locally named Twin Peak, since it is the companion of the large mountain which dominates the view and the climate of the area, Cone Peak.
In the front of the picture is a madrone tree, with berries showing in orange.  A large oak is to the left, and a pine stands directly in front of Cone Peak, which is an inactive volcano.
Storms that come in from the Pacific are usually deflected by the large mass of the mountain and so they cycle through this area of the coast creating greater rainfall than in other areas.   
Cone Peak has been an area of pilgrimage since time immemorial and continues to draw many hikers and visitors from all over.  The entrance to the road and trail up the peak is at the summit of Nacimiento Road.  From that intersection, it's seven miles to the Heart of the Wild camp.  Mountain biking and hiking are popular ways to see the countryside.


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All the best,
Betty

Transition, Change, Decision?

“If thou hast well begun, go on.  It is the end that crowns, not the fight”….Herrick

Here you see the little castle that I made for myself to celebrate Mother's Day, sitting in my office window to remind me of the great power of imagination.

Each time I see it I smile inside, as I see visibly the power of self-nurturing.

I was in the midst of a lot of change, and some of it was really hard.  Things were kind of stalled, and my dreams seemed to be very far away.  Was it all about work, and just carrying on?  Where's the victory, here?  That sort of feeling was just dogging me, and it was time for a positive move of some sort.

I decided not to wait for someone to give me a castle, but to make one for myself, out of leftover  cardboard, paper mache, and various ornaments that didn't quite fit in my design business, but were perfect for expressing the imagination I knew would carry me on to the new places I want to go.

When in a state of transition, it's good to let yourself have a bit of extra space to let your mind fly free and create new possibilities, allowing the nature of reality to shift as you do so.

Do something different that you might not think of as being so practical, but that makes your heart feel glad.  It will draw new forces to you that can nourish you and give you inspiration from simple things.

Getting out of your head and into your heart is the best way to really see what's going on in life.

Notice the beauty in the day, get out into nature, and take some deep breaths.  It's good for you.

 Then, you will find it just a little easier to make the change, find your way through the transition, or make the decision that you need to make.

Best wishes, 

Betty

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