Falling In...

Fall is my favorite season by far.  There's nothing quite like the magnificent colors and cooling temperatures that meander their way into our lives as we move closer to the end of the year.  Now that I live in the Northwest I am once again surrounded by trees that are displaying a color palette that never ceases to amaze and inspire me.  Every day when I step outside and look around and this city I still can't really believe I live in, I am struck by how complex this world is and how often I take for granted that complexity.  There are so many things about this place that, when I do stop to take them in, take my breath away.

On Saturday when I was driving out to the coast I had to remind myself more than once to focus on the road instead of how beautiful my surroundings were.  I would have been perfectly content to stop on the side of the road and spend my day listening to the wind rushing through the trees, but alas, I was on my way to meet my soon-to-be sister-in-law's mom and grandma so a day of forest sitting wasn't to be.  But what did await was just as beautiful as the trees.  The Oregon coast is one of the most visually striking places I've ever been.  The steep drop of the cliffs...the trees that thrive on their shelves...the waves crashing on the rocks...the sun setting in the distance creating a truly striking silhouette... I could keep going, but I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves...

Where do I start?

Well, I'm obviously failing at posting on this blog with any sort of regularity thus far...I don't have an excuse for it, I suppose it's just one more thing to add to the list of things I need to work on diligence wise.   But this I also refuse to let this blog be something I feel guilty about.  When I come to this page and start typing, I don't ever want to feel bad that it's been too long since the last time I wrote, I want to come here and feel freedom.  This is a place for me to record my thoughts and dreams without worrying about how often I write or how well-written the pieces might or might not be.  At this particular moment I will admit that I'm having trouble expressing what it is that's going on in my mind and heart, but suffice it to say it seems significant.  There's something going on...and my hope is that through writing some of this stuff down I'll be able to come to some sort of consensus and figure out, even if it comes in bits and pieces, what's happening to me.  It feels big and important and I'm both excited and terrified of what it is, but I'm determined to use this incredible space to figure it out...so bear with me, it's going to be an interesting ride...