“Oh, what a tangled web we weave. Of powerlines and city streets.”— Tangled Web by Matt Hires
Ah. We all know the feeling. Being surrounded by rush hour, impatient drivers, busy grocery stores, phone call after phone call and the chaotic day of your every day life.
Sometimes I just want to shut my brain off and forget about the chaos. Sometimes I do that with a book, music or a nice run.
Recently I was able to do that with a trip more than 1,000 miles away. I visited the beautiful, blue skied town of Thermopolis, Wyoming (I promise, it’s a real place).
I could have spent the entire trip outside walking around looking at the beautiful hills and mountains.
Unfortunately, I can't always jet set across the country when I need a stress reliever. So I will strive to find some sort of a get-away wherever I am. That is my goal.
As for my trip … I felt like a middle school student who stepped into the high school for the first time: Wide-eyed and amazed.
Everything was beautiful. It was the complete opposite of the flat, slushy ground of Michigan around this time. The sun reflected off the water and I kid you not, there were buffalo roaming free. Imagine my reaction when we drove through the state park and saw one on either side of us in the open field. I was floored. The closest thing to that in Michigan is an overly comfortable cow.
Oh and did I mention the best part? A morning swim in an outdoor pool filled with water from the hot mineral springs! Let’s see how many adjectives I can use to describe that: relaxing, wonderful, refreshing, lovely.
I remember flying over the mountains and just soaking it in, thinking why can't life be this beautiful every day. Well, to be honest I like a little chaos some of the time, but every once in awhile we all just need a break. And the hot springs, canyons, beautiful red rocks and spans of endless road gave me just what I needed.
Ask yourself something. When someone asks you how you are doing, how often do you respond "busy" instead of "Good. Life is good."
So what is my point to all this? Life can be chaotic, crazy, messy, complicated, rushed, stressful and tiring. I urge to find a (physical or mental) place that none of that matters.
