Keep it between the lines by Andrea
A yoga teacher friend returned from a great weekend workshop and was so inspired with the rich meaning in everyday things that she said, “I can find a message in the lines on the road!”. I take that as a direct challenge.
As I drive down the highway, I’m struck by the guidance of the yellow stripes in the center and the white ones at the edges. I have to stay in the middle. Not straying into territory that might bring me headlong into another traveler or off into the uneven, uncertain lay of the land or water.
There are so many choices to take- right turn, left turn, straight ahead, stop and get off the road for rest or play. And yet, the basic discipline is the same. Keep it between the lines.
Sometimes the road is under construction and gets bumpy. The lines tend to waiver all over the place and even get hard to follow. I feel my way along.
Dirt roads don’t have any lines but everyone follows the discipline anyway. Freedom within the common understanding of boundaries.
I’m thankful for the boundaries – lines in the road- of my life. They keep me safe and healthy. At times I struggle against them; at times I wish they were more clear. It all depends on what I need to grow.
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