Thursday, December 9, 2010

The Challenges to Regular Journaling

I have found it very difficult to create the space and time to journal in my blog while traveling.  Not that I haven't had things I wanted to blog about.  There have been many and I will get to them, hopefully in the near future.  I have a whole list of thoughts, ideas and reflections:  re-creation, people along the way, the wisdom of redwoods, sea lions - just to name a few.  But, when one is traveling, putting the computer away every few days, and wanting to go see the sights on the stopped days, blogging doesn't happen, it seems.  It is also rare to be alone and have quiet, something I at least need to write.  This is a circumstance that I didn't forsee when I decided to start blogging.  I had really thought I would be able to write a few words every few days, or at least once a week.  But no, it hasn't worked out that way.  I guess this just goes to show there are always unforeseen outcomes with all plans.  I wish I could see all those possibilities ahead of time but I have always been caught by some of the unexpected ones.  I have learned on this journey, however, that when the unexpected outcomes occur, there is always a way to problem solve them, learn from them, enjoy them or start up again where you left off. 

So I guess that is what I am doing today.  Starting up where I left off.  But, then again, not really because the view from the coach today is very different from what it was when I began.  So, instead of picking up where I left off, I guess I'm picking up from where I am now!

An unexpected occurence!

And that's the view from the coach window for today.