Taking time for me
I can't remember when I last took a vacation just for myself. My sister, Dena, asked me if I wanted to go to Yosemite with her for a week. I jumped at the chance because I have always wanted to see the park.
This summer was so depressing, and I couldn't find the energy to take my camera out, take pictures, and be inspired! The half dome is so much more impressive in person than in the photos.
Wikipedia says, "Half Dome is a granite dome at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its distinct shape. One side is a sheer face while the other three sides are smooth and round, making it appear like a dome cut in half."
I took lots of pictures, but that isn't what I want to say. We need to take care of ourselves! We need to find a way not just to exist day by day, but a way to celebrate! We need to find ways to express ourselves that encourage our development. We need to live deliberate lives.
I'm not saying that a simple life isn't fabulous. I'm saying if we find ourselves just existing and not looking forward to a new day, a new adventure, a new food, a new experience, we might have lost our mojo!
I've never seen anything like Yosemite park. The granite cliffs are enormous! It was beautiful to see the area. However, it is dry there too. Lakes, waterfalls, and creeks dried up. I was told it was a 150 year low by one of the locals. And I'm sure they were finding it challenging to celebrate themselves, but it was just something new to experience for me.
Take your family member or a friend and sit down and decide what new adventure you could tackle together. There is so much to do in Montana. One doesn't need to leave the state to experience life again.
I'm still at Yosemite, walking on the easy paths. Seeing sequoia trees. Walking among the ancient trees, the oldest exceeds 3,000 years old. There are about 500 giant sequoia and standing among them us humbling. Life is short, but it goes on no matter what issues and trouble we have. There is a powerful creator and I am so small.
