People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains.
They gasp at the huge waves of the seas.
Here, locally, in Colorado, they jump on rubber boats to enjoy the long course of the rivers.
They are amazed at the vast compass of the ocean.
At nights, they pull out their telescope to marvel at the circular motion of the stars.
Yet the most amazing thing about them is that they pass by themselves without wondering.
The world is fascinating, but what can be more intriguing then being a soul in the world, caught up in yet another adventure?
There is so much to learn about ourselves.
Just by journaling, you can see the pattern of your life. You can learn the lessons of your experiences. And you can learn to focus on your strengths and overcome your weaknesses.
And if you could just grasp this simple discipline, then many of your difficulties would fall away.
Because the lessons are not noticed, they are not reflected upon.
And the same painful cycles of grief repeat themselves over and over.
Why is that?
Why are people so impatient with themselves? Why are they so indifferent to themselves? Why do they value themselves so little?
Is it the fear that if they liked themselves a little more it would be narcissistic? Yet vanity is not self-appreciation. Vanity is a mere shell to hide one