marble canyon — This is Why

Like a Snooze Button...

Adidas: All Day I Dream About...Sports? Sex? Sugar? Though the popular brand is not, in fact, an acronym for anything, it has been suggested that dreaming is the first step toward actualization, especially in fairy tales. But what if I'm dreaming about more sleep, and instead of reaching for my dreams while I'm awake, I hit the snooze button? Cinderella certainly would have had a different ending if she were in my shoes.

Matthew ChicolaFebruary 19, 2018the artist's way, Julia Cameron, julia cameron, name, game, spiritual, spirit, soul, soulful, mindfulness, mindful, consciousness, conscious, subconscious, dream, dreamstate, dreams, night, day, sunrise, sun, light, dark, darkness, horizon, nightmare, nightmare on elm street, freddy krueger, cinderella, wish, heart, spirituality, snooze, sleep, wake up, morning, early, imagination, creativity, creative, writing, marble canyon, good morning starshine, good morning, disney, sex, sensuality, intimacy, C. G. Jung, JungComment

Like Warm Blood...

Some tents and sleeping bags are made for freezing cold, pouring rain, and blustering wind; others (like mine)...not so much. I expected the conditions to be warmer overnight as I traveled further south, but the elevation of each of my stops left me vulnerable to the reality of the frigid weather. When life freezes your lemons, what's the next best move?

Matthew ChicolaDecember 12, 2017compassion, love, spirituality, spiritual, nature, mouse, mice, trap, hunting, hunt, kill, soul, universe, meditation, prayer, hiking, travel, colorado, new mexico, utah, arches national park, bryce canyon, grand canyon, marble canyon, tent, backpackingComment