I’m one of those people who daydream quite often. Between daydreaming and doodling in all of my notebooks, it’s a wonder that I get anything done, but it does serve a purpose. Those moments allow me to incubate thoughts and ideas I have about my life and the experiences I have daily.
As I began to construct this post I had a dozen or so thoughts run through my head, but one image seemed to stand out to me. It’s the visual of the new glass lookout at The Grand Canyon. This look out allows you to step over the edge of the canyon (fully supported) and not only look out, but also look down. For many it’s one of the scariest experiences of their lives (obviously those folks have never been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness).
The actual lookout is not the focus this morning, but what it represents. When you step out on the lookout you can see through to the bottom, you don’t fall through, so in essence you’re saved. In our world, during one of the scariest times in our lives, you’re supported even though simultaneously terrified. You have the benefit of transparency, but not the risk. It’s this experience that many with a health challenge embrace. There is an adventure like quality to the experience, but it has very high stakes. Do you feel supported while stepping out on an emotional or spiritual see through ledge? Who’s providing you with that support and is it enough?
If your soul had a lookout point, where would it be? What is it that you can see from this lookout point? Is what you see scary or comforting? What’s it like to have the illusion of doom, but the reality of safety? These are the questions that arise when I begin one of these explorations. My world is all about dangling the carrot that keeps me asking questions. These questions propel me forward on my own journey to health and healing.
Pilgrim Pathway/Surviving Strong 