This is a continuation of the Beware of Bucks post… Let me begin by saying, I’m a deep person by nature. I know we all hate those people who try to be extra deep and philosophical and everyone knows they really aren’t that way at all lol… that’s not me. I’ll see a leaf blow in the wind and my mind will go to some deep thought on the metaphysics of the leaf Lol… Hey, I’m a capricorn, what can I say. With all that being said, I believe every experience, even the horrible ones, are  lessons and tests. Therefore, the good and bad are inextricably linked and the only thing that separates the two are our perceptions. So… I really took a lot away from my buck hiking trip.. If you are unaware what that trip was about, its imperative you read my Beware of Bucks post.

Now… Ill try to keep this quick (with a brief recap)…

After the whole hiking at dusk fiasco settled in, days later, I found myself upset about the whole ordeal. I was upset at the I don’t care if these two young ladies hike up a mountain at dark white guy who refused to give us a ride up the mountain. I was upset about the  map and markers that put us in that predicament… and I was upset that it even happened at all. After the steam from my brain wore off, I decided to do a true reflection on what happened that day, and what I could take from the entire thing. As I thought, things really hit me..

That whole hike I had tons of energy, from reaching the peak, to climbing down, my battery just seemed to stay on full.. Despite this, hiking back down, I thought it would not be long before I reached my car, so mentally, I had not prepared myself to do more than 3-4 extra miles. Because of this, when we were hiking extra miles to get to the car from the bottom, my energy was slowly starting to deplete. Not only that, I was freezing, and this slowed me down a bit too. When I got to the point where I had to decide to go forward or turn around and go back (bc of the imaginary deer,) I chose to go forward. Moving forward was the best decision I could’ve made bc shortly after that I was at my car.

I learned it’s much better to roll with life, and trust your guidance. Here I was, walking up a road that I knew would take me to my destination but I didn’t know how far I was from it and how long it would take to get there. When you don’t know the details of your situation, its easy to get antsy, and even think about turning around to go back. But what do we benefit from walking in the opposite direction of our goals,dreams, or callings out of fear?? You get nothing!! It doesn’t serve you or the world. It was no coincidence that when I felt like turning around and had a break down, I was literally around the corner from my car and didn’t know it. That’s the power of faith and trust. When you do everything you know how to do, leave the rest up to faith, and you will be guided every time. It’s cliche, but the breakdown is always right before the blessing. Even if that blessing isn’t right around the corner. I appreciated my car heat so much more.. my fingers.. my body… and my strength after that night. Lessons aren’t meant to bring you down for the sake of failing you… they break you down to build you up. Not only that, someone may be riding on your strength. Me getting to my car, helped me AND my friend. FAITH. FATE. POWER. Once you’re on the road, keep pushing forward, despite how tired, exhausted, or unclear you may be.. Even if you can’t see ahead of you, when you decide to advance and take steps, everything conspires to help you. Beware of shortcuts, glitter isn’t gold. I saw several perceived “shortcuts” but I stayed on my path. When you have faith you will meet FATE. Everything that happened that day was supposed to… and from that I gained POWER. Lastly, had I had a negative attitude, I probably would’ve never made it up the mountain to begin with. Sometimes we overlook the power of our brain. I could have easily had a break down sooner than I did.. again, my feet were nearly frozen, my fingers, I was hearing noises, I was hungry, and I was worried about my friend.. but I chose to look at the positive. My mind was focused on my car. Don’t get distracted.. distractions are designed to throw you off course, but if you do, refocus yourself.. We all deserve our greatest dreams no matter how big or small… Be unstoppable and keep the faith!! 🙂