I'm antsy tonight.
I have to wake early tomorrow for another video shoot with the fabulous Bianca Jade. None the less I sit in my quiet apartment drinking the remnants of a bottle of red wine I bought a week ago; thinking about so much.
I had a dream a couple of weeks ago. The long short of it is that I was on a cliff over looking a gigantic pond. And with out a second thought I jumped into the pond. I was with friends that were hesitant but I ran past them and jumped anyway. It wasn't until I was in mid air that I became aware of how unlike me it was to "just jump". I quickly became aware of the situation and the possible danger that might ensue. And suddenly things occurred in slow motion. As I fell towards the abyss of water I wasn't afraid. I eventually plunged into the water and motion resumed in normal time. However, I was further towards the middle of the massive pond than I ever expected to be. It was eerily quiet. There were creatures beneath the water. I could sense them. I was now afraid and away from my friends who were safe on the cliff which from my new vantage point revealed a tunnel underneath. I swam towards the tunnel as fast as I could back to safety. As afraid as I was I would not classify this whole dream experience as a nightmare.
When I awoke I was happy.
And now in recalling the whole dream I am aware of the beautiful metaphor it revealed.
If I had never had the courage to jump off the cliff, I would have never known about the tunnel underneath.
In life, often times, if not most of the time, you never know where you'll end up. Some times you need to take risks to uncover paths you never saw before.
So why not jump?
I have to wake early tomorrow for another video shoot with the fabulous Bianca Jade. None the less I sit in my quiet apartment drinking the remnants of a bottle of red wine I bought a week ago; thinking about so much.
I had a dream a couple of weeks ago. The long short of it is that I was on a cliff over looking a gigantic pond. And with out a second thought I jumped into the pond. I was with friends that were hesitant but I ran past them and jumped anyway. It wasn't until I was in mid air that I became aware of how unlike me it was to "just jump". I quickly became aware of the situation and the possible danger that might ensue. And suddenly things occurred in slow motion. As I fell towards the abyss of water I wasn't afraid. I eventually plunged into the water and motion resumed in normal time. However, I was further towards the middle of the massive pond than I ever expected to be. It was eerily quiet. There were creatures beneath the water. I could sense them. I was now afraid and away from my friends who were safe on the cliff which from my new vantage point revealed a tunnel underneath. I swam towards the tunnel as fast as I could back to safety. As afraid as I was I would not classify this whole dream experience as a nightmare.
When I awoke I was happy.
And now in recalling the whole dream I am aware of the beautiful metaphor it revealed.
If I had never had the courage to jump off the cliff, I would have never known about the tunnel underneath.
In life, often times, if not most of the time, you never know where you'll end up. Some times you need to take risks to uncover paths you never saw before.
So why not jump?
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