A Road Less Traveled

I am a creature of habit.

I take the same roads to the same places to do the same things...most of the time.

Yesterday, however, I went for a drive with Sister Y in search of peacocks, yes...peacocks, which involved traveling down a road I had never been on in the ten years I've lived here. I typically do not undergo this type of "exploration" at 5 pm on a Monday after a long day at work. And if something of a mini-road trip were to occur, on any given day, I overload myself and my ability to chill out with the need for a plan: where we are going, when will we be coming home, and if we don't find what we are looking for...what will we do then?

But this time...this trip...I discovered that most of my habitual behaviors are entirely ego based in order to feel more comfortable and secure with the unknown, and if I just remove my self-placed obstacles, I can truly relax, find peace, and enjoy being in the moment.

I took a journey down a road less traveled. I discovered more about myself during this spontaneous three hour trip, than I ever have during any pre-planned itinerary driven adventure.

I am blessed with abundant opportunities to travel a path I've never explored, to take the road to the left or right, when going straight becomes too common. I am now aware that these opportunities should not be taken for granted. They should be acted upon.