Is there anything I can learn from the Rocky Mountains?  They are strong, ever present.  They are high and majestic.  They are stalwart.  We went on a trip to see the Canadian Rockies.  They are simply magnificent. Sadly, our journey was not.  Starting with an eight-hour delay to get to Vancouver, an over two-hour delay on first leg of our trip and a six-hour delay that cut into our time being able to view the Rockies, plus a three-hour delay coming home, our patience and hopes for the trip were continually challenged.  Then Larry got sick, which further cut into the pleasure we were seeking by getting away.  

Such is life, though.  It is rare that all goes well.  Can we go with the flow when the flow is closer to choppy waves?  Maybe not.  Nonetheless, there was so much to enjoy on the trip, most notable was the splendor of the landscape.  There is nothing like mountains to put our very existence into perspective.  So, I will leave you with what we did see, pictures from the land.  And I hope I can learn to stand like a mountain, changed by the seasons but holding steady.  

Self-Care Tips:

• Stand in the Yoga Mountain Pose.  Stand tall making sure not to over extend, nor slouch, Simply be.
• Take notice of natural processes rather than trying to place your will ahead of the circumstances at hand.  If that’s difficult, give yourself some grace.  And, if you’re able to do it, though it is great, and you can acknowledge it, do not over-congratulate yourself as if it’s better than anything else.  That takes away from the very experience.  
• Complain.  We are often told it’s negative if we complain. But in productive complaining we move closer to letting go of any adverse circumstances.