Do you ever want to just run away from everyone and everything? If given the chance… would you? Where would you go? For how long? Personally, I’d run away to England. It is often the place I go, in my mind, when I need a moment to catch my breath or take a break from the focus of my thoughts. For me, running away is only momentary but it can provide that excursion from ‘the situation’ so I can resolve (fill in the blank). How you respond to you and your need to run away is critical.
I have to ask… what’s your opinion about running away? Is running away cowardly? Does it depend on how long you stay in your running away place? Or how often you go there? Are you embarrassed that you even need to do this? Are you the stoic type and would never engage in this type of behavior? I think I would argue that we all have running away times. Obviously, there are more important and effective approaches to resolving these times then running away… or are there? This is neither a facetious nor unimportant question and your reaction is important.
I would argue that these times are far more important then a momentary pique, whether or not the pique was occasioned by another person or just… life. These feelings (to run away) are telling us something very important – if we only take the time to understand the basis for them. Sometimes the running away can provide that momentary lull to understand what actually is happening. Running away may be a respite but it has the potential for allowing us to look at our current reality away from the drama.
Running away is not a seduction, though the time can be misused. You are the determiner of what happens. Running away is an accepted ‘state’ that you engage in to provide you a respite from what is happening. Returning to the here and now is determined by you and how you have used the ‘in between time’. You can let this time serve you or you can waste it. I would suggest that if this feeling comes upon you – look at your why. This can be a most effective tool in your arsenal of decision-making options.
