Going Home

The leather feels warm to the touch as my left hand grips the steering wheel. I can smell the fresh mountain air as it's ventilated into the cabin of my car through the air conditioning. Although the change in altitude is gradual, the familiar pressure in my ears begins to build with every mile. The glow from my GPS becomes more prominent as the sun makes it's final dive into the west. Two more hours. Two more hours of light swaying as the road pulls my car down its winding path. Another left, I feel my seat push against my right shoulder. Another right, now the left shoulder. With the mountain view slipping over the horizon with the sun, the weight of boredom begins to pull at my eye lids. My mind begins to drift as my eyes remain focused to car ahead. I see the windshield beginning to fog up. It begins to snow and the winding roads become more dangerous. The fear builds up as I pull over. As I open the car door, a rush of cold air immediately bites my skin. I take the chains out of the trunk. The weight of the chains, and the temperature of the freezing cold air is too much for me to handle. I can taste the snow as I kneel to the floor to put the chains on.

This is Water

Something I take for granted in life is my parents. I know no matter what I do and the wrong decisions I make in life, they will always be there for me no matter what. Moving to college, i communicate less and less, and I barley ever go home and visit them. However, when I need something, thats when I would give them a call or go home and visit them. I think everyone take their parents for granted because they don't want to be lectured and yelled at, so they just blow them off. (Thats kind of like my case). Of course now that I am 21 years old, I miss my parents and I appreciate everything they have done for me, and all the sacrifices they have made for me. It's like electricity. No one realizes how important electricity is in our daily lives. People leave their lights, tvs, and air conditioners on all day without hesitation, but once there is a blackout or we lose our electricity, we will then realize how important electricity is for us. We think our parents are going to be here for us, forever, but we won't really appreciate them to the fullest until it's too late and they are gone.

Sanctuaries & Spawning Grounds for the Most Radical Ideas

One of my sanctuaries and spawning groups for ideas is meditation and yoga. I hold them close to my heart. This is a lifestyle choice that keeps me cool, calm, and collected. I was introduced to meditation during my freshmen year of college. Mediation is to think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation. Meditation is something I can anytime through out my day, and it has drastically changed my life. Recently I have been stressed out about school, and my future career path, and I meditated for an hour. During my meditation, I was able to clear my mind and think things through. I don't really know how to explain it, but everything just came together. I was able to prioritize and after meditating, I knew what to do. Another thing that helps me is yoga. Like meditation, it helps me clear my mind, but this also includes physical activity. If I have the time, I would practice yoga because it helps me feel refreshed and ready for what life have to offer. Because yoga requires movement and physical activity, it makes me more focused. I like meditation and yoga because it gives me time to myself, and I can be honest with myself.