New Beginnings



 

    

     Here we are. A new year is now upon us, and her name is 2021. What will she show us? What will we bring to her? How will it all play out? No one knows. But one thing is for sure: unexpected things will most certainly come to pass.

 

     As we round the bend into the final week of the POSTCARD BOARD GAMES Kickstarter project, I am grateful that this journey has come this far from its initial inception. Sometimes the start of a novel adventure comes seemingly out of nowhere, to lead us to a brighter future. So today, that's the topic of the blog: new beginnings. 

 

     For me, it's easy to find a new beginning when you start to explore places you've never been. Sometimes we get stuck in a rut and we don't quite realize how much it's affecting us. But the simple act of seeing something live and in person that you've never ever seen before can bring things into a different perspective.


     One place I love exploring is a desolate beach. There's something haunting about standing on the edge of an ocean all alone, hearing the waves crash.

 


 

 

     I think of all the voyages taken on that ocean, and I wonder who's on the other side. I enjoy the peacefulness of walking in the sand, as tiny creatures sometimes dart to and fro. I like to pick up seashells and turn them over, admiring their particular journey to this point in the sand. What was it like for them in their life? What did they go through?


    Another place I like to explore is thick foliage in the summertime, when life is alive and in full bloom. I like to find things like crabapple trees, berry bushes, and other edible things in the wild. Someday I would like to learn about wild mushrooms, so that I can pick some and cook them in a meal.





      There are so many things going on in a lush wooded forest during the summertime. So much to take in.


     Finally, I love to explore natural water sources. Ponds, creeks, and the like. Sometimes you find hints that other people have been to that spot too.

 

 


 

     Other times, there are no signs of human life anywhere.  That's when you can truly appreciate being in the present moment. All you have to do is let the scene fill your senses. The colors and movements, the wind on your skin, the smell of the breeze, the sounds of the earth. Soak it in if you can. It's not often that most people can enjoy these types of spaces for long. There's always that job we have to to get back to, that family, those responsibilities, those daily concerns. So when you're there, enjoy it.


     I hope 2021 brings you some awesome new beginnings. 


     Take care.


    

 

     

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