There comes a point at which the way forward seems simply impossible. The obstacles are too great, and the way too hard. You can definitely make camp and prepare for the way ahead, but at some point there is no other choice but to step forward.
What have you gotten through that felt impossible at the time?
The best way to feel safe and at home in the world is to carry your sense of home with you at all times and in all places.
What makes you feel at home wherever you are?
The route into the center of the labyrinth is circuitous, and you often find yourself further away from your goal than you were earlier in the journey. Unless, of course, your goal is simply to walk the labyrinth, rather than being focused on getting somewhere in particular. Which is, after all, the point of a labyrinth—or any journey.
When has getting farther from your goal been a blessing for your journey?
There’s no question that even a baby elephant is a very large animal. But they probably don’t feel big at all, dependent as they are on the enormous adults around them.
What part of your life feels vulnerable in spite of the fact that it looks impressive to the rest of the world?
