Taking the Road Less Traveled

When good is near you, when you have life in yourself, it is not by any known or accustomed way; you shall not discern the foot-prints of any other; you shall not see the face of man; you shall not hear any name;—— the way, the thought, the good, shall be wholly strange and new. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Can you remember a moment in your life when you had life in yourself and it was wholly strange and new? Can you remember the moment when you stopped walking a path of someone else, and started cutting your own?

Today's writing challenge.

I've rarely marched to the beat of the band, not just to be different, and not to attract attention, but because I have a low boredom threshold.  In personality type, I'm an architect, so life is most interesting to me when I either see something that I think I can do in a different way, or create something new.  That's why I've always loved to write.  My words are my own, not perfect, not brilliant, but original.  That's why I planted a church that is unique and does worship in new ways.  That's why I love to move, to gain a fresh palette on which to decorate and re-design.  I am not particularly comforted by the familiar, rather, I have a "been there done that" sort of feeling.

There are so many new things to discover, so many new places to see, so many designs and words and churches and rooms and gardens yet to be created and used.  Life is short.  I say explore it all!  For me, standing still is torture, be it literally or figuratively.  Life is a classroom.  I don't want or need to repeat the lessons!

Where are you standing still, and what adventures are you missing?  I challenge you to be brave, to march to your own beat, and to share your creativity and unique self with all of us!