movement

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.-Walt Disney

Movement may be the most powerful word in the English language. Defined as "The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position." Isn't that exactly what life is about? If so, is it fair to assume that the opposite of movement is stagnant? I’ve experienced both of these conditions enough to understand the difference. Movement has made me feel uncomfortable, sad, lonely, uneasy, excited, glorious and proud all at the same time. This mixed nut bag of emotions has overwhelmed me many times and driven me towards a more familiar state of being…stagnation.

Stagnation is always there, lurking in the shadows of my mind waiting for an opportunity to trap me in it's cold, boney grasp. Even though stagnation is cold and scary, it offers an element of comfort and security for the familiar. There is a reason for this feeling of comfort, it is there to mask the flies that begin to swarm around my decaying existence. As a general courtesy, stagnation does not rob me of my life in a violent or sudden attack, but rather a gradual soothing approach, much the way I would remove my child’s security blanket.

I’ve learned that staying in a situation just because I do not have the courage to recognize the need for change is in essence death, it’s death by circumstance. And, when I die…I don’t want to have any regrets. I will continue to move forward…to love, grown, learn, forgive, accept, challenge and respect: myself.

What will you chose to do with your life?