When you are on your road to wherever you are going do you ever have (or take) time to just muse and wander? I really believe that these two are mates. It’s difficult to muse when you need to be task oriented and wandering does require the time to enjoy. Ergo – there’s a relationship. Rush, hurry are two words that do not exist in wandering and musing times. This is the time to enjoy and to see what’s around you. In the back of your mind you always know where you are and how to get to where you need to be… when you need to. But this is the time to learn more about yourself, life, what you want, etc. Musing really is a very proactive word but it’s for then not now.
Musing gives me space. It allows me to let the thoughts and ideas ‘materialize’ at their own pace and with the learnings that they can teach. But musing also allows you to discard whatever isn’t relevant to you at this point. I’m a firm believer that if you realllllly need to know, then they will reassert themselves at a different time. Simultaneously, musing allows you to ‘think outside the box’ to resolve other issues in your world. Musing is both art and practice. You need to give yourself permission to take the time to muse.
Wandering embodies some of the same attributes that musing does. While being aware of your surroundings it allows you to simply walk enjoying what’s in your view. My preference is that this be a ‘my’ time rather than with company so that I can let my mind wander too. I believe that it is in these times of ‘uncensored’ walking that resolution to all different types of issues we are facing can emerge from the noise of all the information and thoughts. Wandering is an act that involves our senses of seeing and hearing what’s around as well as what’s in front of us.
As I said earlier, musing (and by my definition, wandering) is for then, not now. But it’s up to you to take/find the time for this. It will never intrude. If you don’t activate this, if you don’t take the opportunity then it truly is your loss. If nothing else it will provide some time away from the hustle and bustle of everyday living and sometimes we need that time in order to process what’s actually happening. We need the time for a new or different perspective to the issues we are facing. This is the greatest potential for the musing and wandering – you’ll never regret taking the time. I would suggest you might want to do this sooner than later.
do you take the time?
