Beneath My Feet

My friend and I laughed as we spotted this 'fork in the road' (parking lot). A decision to be made? A fork suggests paths from which to choose. Those 'light' decisions like what to eat, wear or watch on TV are relatively easy to make. With curiosity, dive in and see where things lead. And, don't underestimate the power of flipping a coin!* Other decisions are time-driven. We may be faced with 'heavy' choices involving career, relationships, health, large purchases or a relocation. Many choices are better than none, but fewer options can be less overwhelming. We become frozen with a paradox of choice. No matter the significance, it is our nature to want to make the 'right' choice – which may not exist. Ruminating over decision-making carries a mental weight, often cloaked in fear, and hazes over joys of the present. While indecision  provides a sense of comfort in keeping options alive, it is a decision in itself. The heart might be a better gui...

Cobblestone of Avignon Bridge, Avignon, France, 2018 The peculiar bridge stopped in its tracks and only spanned halfway across the river. I remember singing the children's song "Sur La Pont d'Avignon, On y danse, On y danse" in French class. I had no idea what it meant other than it was a happy song, and folks were dancing on a bridge (pont) for some reason. A few years ago, we were in Southern France in the city of Avignon. I stood on that beloved bridge and did a little dance. Originally completed in Gothic times of 1185 -- so long ago; it was a feat of engineering stretching a kilometer across the Rhone river. But, unfortunately it was washed away several times by flood waters and rebuilt. It was continually being worked on and repaired for hundreds of years until it was eventually abandoned in the 17th century. Perhaps sad to leave it that way, but it is also what makes it unique and the stuff of legends. Makes me think of the continual project we can make of ours...