We navigated about halfway through the park and pulled the car over to a parking space and decided it was time to get out and burn some energy and explore. We enjoyed watching the fish and even a turtle swimming in a little pond. We made it to the bison & elk towards the back of the park who laid there in the grass as if there was nothing better to do on this beautiful day. Next, we twisted down to the lake. It ended up being a tucked away place with no one in sight... a lovely personal beach time.
At this point in our day, we had a decision to make. Do we follow that trail we can see at the edge of the lake or go back the way we came? The trail through the trees sure looked a lot more interesting and it was headed the way we came. Within 30 speedy seconds, our decision was made & resolve was set - of course let's do a trail on the way back!
We walked in and saw a sign that said trail was .2 mile long. Cool - we can't get lost with that short of a trail! And we walked right through came out the other side and hit the paved road to go back to our car. Whew, we had saved some time with that & even got to enjoy some scenery.
We walked. And walked. Took some photos. And walked. Next thing I knew, we were walking up a big hill I didn't remember and seeing the lake in front of us again.
That's when it was first suggested that we had lost our way. We turned around and thankfully our smart phone pulled up the park map and indeed - we had missed where our car was parked.
Thanks to Lyric's Fitbit, I can tell you we walked an additional 4,700 steps to find the car. Yep, right around the corner from where our trail had landed us coming out of the woods.... to the right.
If only we hadn't turned left.
You know, things like this happen in life all the time. We are given choices and sometimes we just don't want the boring, everyday decision and want to explore something new.
It's the joy of living.
I mean if you never take a chance and try something new - sure, you won't get lost - but you also won't see what you haven't seen yet, problem solve through the unknown or get to bond with friends over a shared adventure.
Living your best life is not settling for the known, but pressing into the unknown. Growing and living more fully through a variety of experiences. Sure, there may be time lost or wrong turns made. But can I just remind you that the payoff is worth the risk.
What is something new you are exploring this year?
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