On the Road Again

Last week was a momentous time in my life. The childhood home that I grew up in was finally sold to a new family. The experience of saying "goodbye' to this part of my life was an evolutionary whirlwind. There were many gifts that came with this experience. What I will share with you in this blog post is the gift I received of being on the road again.

After the final elements of the move were complete, Joy and I got into the car to continue our adventure. I remember feeling a focused excitement. This excitement was rooted in being present and looking towards what was ahead. However, in traditional fashion, New York was slammed with traffic. I figured my home state didn't want to say goodbye to me just yet.

I took this delay in my road trip adventure as an opportunity. I looked at my environment. I saw the towns, the culture and the nature that defined New York. I felt a sweet gratitude for it all and the jokingly said to myself: "But I won't miss this traffic!"

As I traveled further north on I87, I crossed a massive bridge that goes over the Hudson River. It'll always be known to me as the Tappan Zee Bridge, regardless of what it is called now. I took in the beauty of the bridge's architecture and the metaphorical nature of crossing from one side of New York towards the next part of my life's journey. Then more traffic, ha!

Through the traffic I went. Then a familiar state of being came over me. It was this sense of spiritual expansiveness. It was as if my soul began to remember itself. I felt like I discovered buried treasure within my subconscious. Then it hit me. This is exactly the feeling I had when I moved from New York to Colorado a decade ago.

I allowed myself to energetically float in this spiritual expansiveness. I explored it as I drove. Sometimes remembering moments of my past. Sometimes grounding myself in the present adventure I was experiencing and the importance of this moment. The further I drove, the further I embraced it.

As I crossed into Pennsylvania, the Sun was directly in front of me. I found myself hosting our beautiful Star as I drove west towards it. Occasionally, our Sun would be hidden by rolling hills, mountains or modern civilization. Then it would appear again, shine into my car and provide warmth. The further I drove, the more playful the Sun became. Various colors of pink, orange and yellow would appear across the sky. It was beautiful.

Naturally, I can't go on a road trip without playing some music. I fired up my favorite playlist, hit shuffle and allowed the Universe to serve up whatever tracks it deemed appropriate for this trip. I had to be mindful because although Joy loves me, she's not a big fan of metal music so eventually I put on some binaural beats to ease our ears.

Once the Sun set, I was in the darkness. The only lights that existed were those of the cars driving on the other side of the highway or my fellow travelers going in the same direction as me. I love the darkness. It's very peaceful for me.

Occasionally I would stop at a gas station for fuel or to walk Joy. Although these stops would be brief because this was the day that the deep freeze began to occur across the country. It was COLD. Nonetheless, I knew rest wasn't too far away as I was breaking up this 13 hour road trip into two days. Upon arriving at the hotel, Joy and I passed out pretty quickly.

The next day I hit the road early. I crossed the state border from Pennsylvania and entered Ohio. I could feel the shift in energy across the states. Going from the "Always On" energy of New York to rural type areas is quite obvious. I felt myself begin to slow down. I was entering a space that required it.

My final day of this road trip would be combined with emotional and energetic exhaustion. By the time I arrived at my new home, I would be in bed by 9pm and sleep 12 hours. I was like a little kid who had a great day out filled with a ton of activities.

I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to be on the road again. To explore my external world while embracing my inner one. The spiritual expansiveness I felt on the first day of this road trip continues into my present moment. As I navigate my new hometown, I sense possibility. I feel hope. I embrace becoming more.

Thanks for reading and please enjoy your present moment!

Matt

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