Run
It still haunts me. Our trip to the desert has left me in a quandary. It would be so easy to stay here, and continue to live in the same town. Nothing to put in boxes. Just remain here, comfortably, and forget about a dream I’ve had for too long to ignore.
There’s something about the desert. I do belong there. And, I’m not sure what will happen with this dream. But, I realized something when looking at my options, that hadn’t really struck me until today.
Most people, when considering a change in their life, are running away from something. A bad marriage. A suffocating family.
A bad job.
Most people run away. But, how often does a person have the opportunity to run to something?
I suppose the reason I’m bringing this up, is because I’ve seen many people come to my site in the last week through the term empowerment. I think about these people, and wonder why they are looking up that term.
And, wonder how they ended up here.
I also realized that empowerment can’t be accomplished by simply reading a few articles by a well-meaning Mystic. Empowerment is when you recognize your choices, and make a decision about your life that is beyond the influence of a bad marriage. Or, a suffocating family.
Or a bad job.
Empowerment is when you run to beauty. Or, peace.
Or, in my case, the desert.
To those who come here searching for empowerment, I would like to remind you that you hold it right in your hands. It’s always been there. Perhaps you forgot you had it. I am sorry to tell you that you won’t find it here, in these words. You’ll find it within your heart. But, it might take awhile to locate it. It might have gotten buried in other people’s opinions, or a profession that was expected out of you, but was never really desired.
But, it’s there. Because, all you have to do to find empowerment, is run….
November 7, 2009 at 6:36 am
I can’t recall anyone who has made a successful geographic escape. The old saying * the grass is greener on the other side * may apply here.
Take into the mix I have never moved anywhere, but have done my share of traveling. I prefer a small radius of where I am to anywhere I have seen.
Once again – for what it is worth~
November 7, 2009 at 7:07 am
Beautiful post! Thank you for sharing!
November 7, 2009 at 1:51 pm
The grass isn’t always greener, but sometimes it can be good for a person to begin anew, in a brand new place.
Actually, it’s probably the best thing anyone can do for themselves.
I’ve been through your area, tho. Beautiful. I can see why you would never consider moving. On the other hand, who knows…
November 7, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Thanks for dropping by, Melissa..
November 7, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Geograhpic ‘escape’ is a bipolar phenomena (not in the sense of depression/manic, but of dual aspects); it depends on motives. You will take your psychological garbage with you; no matter where you go, you will follow yourself. I see no evidence that you, Teresa, have that problem. On the other hand, if one is called …..
November 7, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Sometimes, my articles are not clear to everyone – it appears.
The point of this article:
Empowerment means making a decision to leave an environment. Whether it be a town, or a relationship. But, it means running to something, instead of running away.
Running to something – is empowerment.
Running away from something – is quite another matter. (as you stated above)
My apologies to my readers that this isn’t clear…
November 7, 2009 at 4:29 pm
I remember the first time that I left a job for a better one. I have always been one who would not leave, “they will have to throw me out,” I always said. But my wife told me to put my resume up on the internet just to see what comes. I did and within, literally, 5 minutes I received a call from Florida asking me to open and manage a new business in Texas. The company was expanding, they were already all over the nation, and they looked at my experience and thought I could do the job. This made me open my eyes. I did not take this job but I did take another that was closer to my home so I wouldn’t have to move. I was running from a stagnated position in one company which I thought was all I could do, to a position of power that was a stretch in my mind, but after a year and a half, I do it well, and I am respected.
Thanks to your advise, I do see what you mean here. We are happy here, we have good jobs, etc. If we were to move to another house, town, or job, it would be out of choice…not necessity.
November 7, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Running is a great way to put it. In my mind, running implies ACTION and action on one’s own behalf IS empowerment. This has been my experience, anyway. Nice post, Teresa. From your nomadic friend.
November 7, 2009 at 4:38 pm
You go, girl. Keep running…….around the country!
November 8, 2009 at 6:12 am
Nice Post Teresa , Thank you
November 8, 2009 at 11:33 pm
life is like home work of a student a simple delate can engener damage, we can applicate this equation an adukts too drugs and wine as sublimation can t ever reslve trouble we must face them with lucidity and find them concret solution instead of running away see hipism movement and how his followers has been ended
November 9, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Wonderful post, T! So many of them lately seem gift wrapped.
Thank you *so* much.
One of my fav books is Richard Bach’s “Running from Safety.”
Leap, and the net will appear!
November 9, 2009 at 2:53 pm
You’re welcome, Heather…glad you enjoyed this.