A Winter’s Drive to Something More

The Moose may have to watch for me.

The winter air showed my breath in the coldness of the car. I turned the key and checked the systems. All ready to go. My mechanical wolf is growling. She craved to howl into the wind. I needed to go explore and let my inner self free. To be one with the world around me. Too many years of staying in the same place ate away at my soul. I need to drive.

I need to wander.

My spirit has dreams of traveling. Exploring the world one corner at a time. The body disagrees with my astral side, citing that moving too fast is too much for the flesh. So it behaves violently, losing its food, causing me to stop. My brain slows down the effort with worries and doubts. There is not enough money or help to get where I’m going. That I won’t make it there on my own.

I need to put my foot on the gas.

The weather has been frightful and a hindrance to driving. Many have lost control and left the road before they even really started. A few minutes from home, the journey is done. That won’t be me. I have good treads and a brave heart. I will persevere.

I will carry on.

The sky is white with snow, but the roads are evident now. A future road down the highway may be covered, but I am ready. I can slow down. I can take it the other way around. I can stop and wait until it’s safe to continue. I am in control of this car. I am in control of my journey. I have new places to see and things to experience.

Mountains don’t see themselves.

The terrain changes as I drive. I delight as flat plains become hills covered by evergreens, dappled in snow. Lakes flirt in and out of view as the road twists and turns upon itself. Time stands still as the world whips by in white and green. Few can do this road. It has dangers. It is not for everyone.

The reward is worth the risk.

The mountains show themselves as ancient and unyielding. Masters of the sky but grounded and secure. Watching them loom in the distance while I steadily drive towards them, I feel the greatness. Sharing in that vastness makes the trip worth the fears of getting there.

Ice-formed curtains hang on the rock faces, glistening in the sun. The snow has fled, and the sun warms the icy stone. The cold seems less now in my car as I return to where I came from.

Seeing something new is worth the doubt.

The land changes yet again, and I see familiar territory. Roads that I could drive blindfolded. Every familiar barn and road sign brings me peace. My fear of the unknown has been faced. I went out into the world and tried something new. I moved and loved every minute of it.

Plan the next road to travel and face a new fear.

My soul and spirit are renewed with this adventure. I feel refreshed and light. I step quickly from my trusted steed and breathe deep the winter air.

Home is where the heart is, but the world is where it beats the fastest.

Thank you Promptly Written for this idea: “The pursuit of a new dream fuels our spirit, but the road to achievement is paved with perseverance and doubt.” — Lisa Chang