Sometimes getting a little lost is the best way to…
…find your true self.
…discover new paths you would have otherwise missed if you stayed in one direction.
…stumble onto new ideas you would never have imagined.
…reignite your creative spark.
…realize that you’re meant to do something else, something bigger, something more.
…recognize what you really love or hate.
…understand what you’re truly capable of.
…face your deepest fears and insecurities.
Sure, getting lost can leave you feeling scared, sad, frustrated, confused, angry, and a countless number of other emotions that will make you feel like you’ve somehow failed in your journey.
But it can also be an eye-opening experience if you let it.
And if you do, your adventure will be much more exciting because of it. After all, amazing adventures don’t come to life by fleeing from what makes you afraid and uncomfortable.
They come to life when you choose to always stand up for yourself and what you believe in even when all seems lost.
And because you choose to carry on as the unrelenting hero, not the victim, of your own story.
What has getting lost taught you about yourself?
That I didn’t like working for myself. That I wanted to put my weight behind a cause that wasn’t about me. I hate getting lost, but at the same time the lessons I learn from those wilderness days are epic, and great fodder for a writer.
…and great emotional inspiration for an artist
Getting lost forced me to look inward, dig deep and find the old me. It reminded me of my passions, of the things I was naturally drawn toward as a kid, and helped me discover my next step in life
Wonderful post, Melissa. Such poignant words – thank you.
I know what you mean. Getting lost also helped me reconnect with my original love as a child–art. Hope to learn more about those passions of yours!
Melissa, this perfectly describes how I came to be doing what I love now. True words!
I’m so happy it resonated with you. Thanks for stopping by, Stephanie <3