Surviving the Wilderness

I am on another trip for work. I'm on trips so often, I'm sure my puppy dog thinks I'm not his momma anymore. This trip is a bit different this time. For one, I'm not flying anywhere and secondly, I drove here myself. Usually when I travel I am with kids or other adults to where I am not alone.

This trip I am alone.

I have the car to myself, I have a room to myself, I have the time to myself and I have the space to myself. And even though I've met four ladies on this trip, I have not invited myself nor have I been invited to join them. Even though I am friendly and speak to them first. But, it's okay... I'm used to being alone.

On this trip, I decided to listen to an audiobook from a social worker that I've heard a bit about, Ms. Brene Brown. She is a licensed clinical social worker and an author. The book I was able to listen to on the way down was "Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone." I have learned from the book that it is 100% okay that I do not belong anywhere. There is a freedom in the wilderness that allows the space for me to be who I am without reservation, without the burden of conformity. Ms. Brown often repeats, "The cost is high but the reward is great." I will need to read this book so that I can stop and really digest everything this book has to offer. You can't necesarly do that while driving 70 miles per hour down the road. But I know, now...this book is definately worth digesting and processing.