Looking...

In exchange for the promise of security, many people put a barrier between themselves and the adventures in consciousness that could put a whole new light on their personal lives.  June Singer

A friend of mine lives in a community of 800 people high in the altitudes of Colorado.  She is a painter, life coach, visionary success and leads meditation classes.  She thrives on trust and faith.  She lives day to day not knowing or seemingly not to care where she lives, what's next on the agenda, or where her source, substance and supply comes into her life.

On the other hand, I need the permanent nest, somewhere I can feel a sense of security even if I don't have it.  I love being surrounded with affluence, luxury and warmth.  My friend doesn't have a permanent residence - keeps stuff stored in public storage and lives out of a suitcase for the most part.  

Even when we are traveling, I have a nest.  We have a 40' motor home that comes complete with the necessities of what I have gotten use to in my life.  I love having a bed, heat, air conditioning, refrigerator, recliner, and my books around me.  That is my security.  However, usually when we are traveling, we are exploring and discovering a new part of the country where both of us or at least one of us hasn't been before.  We hike, explore the countryside, experience new food, and I think, allow the surprise of having an adventure each time we leave home.  

In my quest for increasing my consciousness, I use nature or whatever is going on to question, search and be open to new ideas.  When it is cloudy, I look to see what is clouding my vision, my answers, or what it is that is holding me back.  When it is sunny, I allow the light to move through me to open the places within me that need to be cleaned out, aired out, and, sometimes, just put into the trash, or saved.  Mark Nepo reminds us to "...think about the storms in your life that are churning up in your mind." By making a new choice, we can experience the peace that is within us.  

Thinking in new ways allows us to have an adventure in consciousness.  I am always willing to think differently.  How about you?