this much I know is true

They say walking is therapy for the soul, and I'm starting to believe them. Who "they" are is a mystery, but I've read it so often lately that I have to give in and jump on board. I just got back from a 2+ mile walk on the most beautiful morning we've had yet this summer, and feel like everything is going to be okay.

Clarity, if you will.

It's the most wonderful feeling after weeks of turmoil, confusion and loss. Summer does this to me every year, and I have to learn compassion for my self and the others around me. Maybe changing everything about my life isn't the answer I need right now. Maybe learning to accept (and love) what I have at this moment, and know that God will change things when He thinks I need it is what I need right now.

Sometimes the answers are right in front of you too.

Life is so much more than work and making money. Sure, we can't live without them, but at some point we have to make sure that the life we are living is about love rather than obligation. I know I've written about this before, it's a recurring theme in my life, and yet I so easily get off the path every single year. It's as if the fork in the road is taunting me now. Damn path.

So while I was walking I was making a mental list of things I needed to love my life...and here is what I came up with.

• family
• friends
• writing (and backing it up)
• faith
• health
• iPad :)

Half the battle is knowing what you need. Once you can figure that out, the rest is like a rollercoaster ride. Yes, there will be hills, twists and turns that feel far, far away from the path, but soon enough you will find your way back if you stick to what you love.

Work is just that... work. Don't make it your life. And trust that you are exactly where you are supposed to be right now.

Now, head outside and go on a long walk. You'll be glad you did...