"Every step of the journey is the journey" - I found this quote on a card I picked up for my husband recently. I wish I could quote someone for it, but it just said "anonymous." The picture attached is one of the views Todd and I captured as we walked 300+ stairs to the stunning Pt. Reyes lighthouse in California last year. Even though our destination was the lighthouse, the beauty we consumed on the way was unimaginable. Surrounded by natural rock walls, there were tiny "windows" on the path allowing us to glimpse at what was ahead. We would stop, catch our breath, take a picture, laugh, exchange a kiss, and keep walking together. Every step of the journey to the lighthouse was the journey.
I find myself (and many other people I know) setting goals and deadlines and rushing through them to get to the end result. While this is useful and sometimes important in business transactions, how often do we follow this practice in our personal pursuits and miss the beauty of each moment? Whatever your journey is right now - in your marriage, career, children, even your struggles - remember there are little nuggets of joy and lessons waiting to be found in each step on the path.
