In the Moment

Life is a funny thing, strange how some things happen, and you never expect to find yourself where you are in that moment. Sometimes it's like a dream, like reality no longer exists and that you will be indulged in some blissful fantasy and that there is nothing more to life, to anything. Just simply in the moment, happy.

There are times where you may be indulged in great fear, where your bones tremble and you fear for not your life, but your soul.

In these moments, such extremes of life, they are what make it all worth living.

There were time where I found myself alone in the woods, complete darkness. I've lost my map, my GPS is not working, and I swear the compass just said North was behind me not in front. Animals howling in the night, my headlamp no longer worked, and I dropped my bag in the darkness... that's where I keep my spare light (which didn't work either).

I've come to accept several times again that I may not make it out of this nightmare. But just like a dream that you wake up from, you use everything you know and your senses, instincts, come alive.

Look for the moon and stars, listen for signs of human activity, find that backpack, and trust your compass. Look at the terrain and smell the air for the moisture in the meadow. Where have the trees been burned, where do the animal trails lead to?


... and sometimes, when you aren't looking, just living your life as a dream, you meet the most incredible person....


I'm living my life, in every way I know how to. Sometimes I'm happy, scared, sad, full of adrenalin... but even in the saddest most terrible moment, I stop and remember, this is the best time of my life.