Lost & Found

African Proverb

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Yesterday, I meet up with a few friends for dinner. Per usual, I put the directions in my phone and my iPhone gave me two routes to choose from… The path I knew and the scenic route through the Maryland countryside. The path included crossing over this amazing reservoir that I love to visit. It was rush hour time. Both paths would take about the same amount of time. So, I decided to take the route I didn’t know to avoid the highway traffic and take in the sights on the scenic route.

Lost & Found Inspiration

At first, I was hype! Taking in all the picturesque scenes that are literally in my backyard. Oh, until there was a detour on my route that caused me to go in another direction that was not planned out. Before my phone could even re-route, I was on a path I knew nothing about… I’m not going to lie, I got a little nervous! The countryside isn’t paid when you know where you going and it is still daylight outside. And losing both brought my comfort level all the way down.

Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable is still something I personally am learning how to deal with, but I will say this… After getting lost one time, I will never get lost on that route again. Now I know a new route, and I am expanding my possibilities. All it took was just a getting past a little discomfort of being lost. And expecting that it is okay to be in that space.

What are you stepping out and getting lost in today?