A soft fog covers the pond.
The trees are in the distance, only seen if sought; otherwise, they may be missed.
Trees stand tall and still covered with the soft skies surrounding them.
Such ease. Peaceful. Looks beautiful. Gray. Easy.
A low-lying cloud. Tiny droplets. All is still. Silence. Grace.
These moments are precious. Simple.
Life is interesting. What do we see? Sometimes, fog can be dangerous. When we try to drive through heavy fog, the danger is high. Once, decades ago, my parents and I were on the road, and the fog was so dense it was terrifying. The road could not be seen. We were in unfamiliar territory. My dad got out of the car and walked the road before us because we were the only people on the road; at least we could see, and he wanted to be sure we did not go off the road. My mom drove. We were moving so slowly. We were all filled with fear. That time, the fog was not such a delight. There was no peace between us and the fog at that time.
Once we arrived at a place of safety, we were all tense and drained. Our anxiety was high. We were exhausted. Such a combination of feelings and emotions. We were most thankful we made it through the dense fog. We also hoped never to do that again!
Things Change. We Change. Situations Change.
And here I am, decades later. Older than my parents were when we drove, or barely moved, through the fog. The experience is seared in my brain and comes up occasionally. Here I am, admiring the fog. The very thing we thought would take our lives if we were not careful, careful beyond belief. Here the fog brings peace and calm and appears beautiful from where I am now.
Now, what is different?
My perspective, of course. My thinking about the fog. How I am seeing it and experience it today. This day, the fog is beautiful. Today, in the safety of my home, the fog is soft, sweet, and not the least threatening to me or my family and a joy to observe.
My thinking is different because I am safe, for starters. I if were on the road again, perhaps I would not be thrilled with the fog.
The point is this: how we see things makes a difference. How we think about things matters too. We change. We grow. We find ourselves in different places in our lives.
Fog can be beautiful. Pictures of things in the fog can be sweet and full of memories. My brother once took a picture of my dad’s mailbox in the fog; it was beautiful. Yep, a simple mailbox, on the road, in the country. BEAUTIFUL. The picture is also seared in my memory.
We have lots of things in our memories.
What do we focus on?
How do we see the world around us?
Do we see The 5 Needs around us?
We can.
Freedom and Boundaries come to mind when I see the fog. We need to see where we are and decide if the freedom to go out in the fog is a good choice or if setting a boundary and staying indoors, off the road, and safer.
Staying alive can be seen in my fog experiences. The first time, literally, this time, just peaceful.. Will we stay alive as we drive through the dense fog? Will the calmness and peace we might see with the sweet-looking fog feed our hearts and strengthen us? Part of staying alive is being still and taking in peace and calm. This is an essential part of living fully.
The fog we see in life does come at different times and in different ways.
Ever have a foggy mind? Ever pray for sight to see which way to go in our personal life because everything seems foggy? I sure have.
This little song: I Can See Cleary Now, proclaims the freedom of I Can See Cleary Now. We can gain freedom and make choices when we see clearly. Seeing, especially after we have experienced a foggy time in our lives, can be powerful. We can walk in our power when we can see clearly. No telling what we might see and do! When the fog lifts, we are able to live, love, and enjoy life more.
Music can say it far better than me. Listen to this gift to us from Jimmy Cliff:
I can see Clearly now.
Let’s see the fog for what it is. If it is a beautiful sight for our eyes, then we can sit and enjoy the view. If it is ad anger, we can use caution and set firm boundaries so we are safe. If the fog is mental or even spiritual, we can find our way through it in time.
Let’s walk through our foggy times, knowing we will see clearly again one day. Maybe we need to sit and be still and wait it out. Maybe we need to take it one tiny step at a time, using whatever light we have, like my dad did walking on the road,. Maybe we need a helping hand. Let’s do the best we can, as we can, where we are, and when we can see clearly and know more, we can move on through.
There is hope. The clouds will go, the obstacles may be earlier to deal with once we see them clearly. Here are the lyrics:
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me down
It’s gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
It’s gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
Oh yes I can make it now the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is that rainbow I’ve been praying for
It’s gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
Look all around there’s nothing but blue skies
Look straight ahead there’s nothing but blue skies
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Here is that rainbow I’ve been praying for
It’s gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
It’s gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
Bri-ri-ri-ri-right
Bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
Oh yeah
It’s gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
It’s gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
It’s gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day.
A gift: Jimmy Cliff song: I can see Clearly now.
Lyrics: https://www.songlyrics.com/jimmy-cliff/i-can-see-clearly-now-lyrics/
More info on fog:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog
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