This is written for Trifextra: Week Fifty
This weekend we’re asking for 33 words about a new beginning.
Mountains to my left
As I drive to its entrance.
Snowcapped, majestic.
Beauty beyond my imagination.
Diverse you are;
Canyons, forest, geysers.
I have arrived.
Yellowstone
My spiritual journey begins.
Release my past.
Mind of Shoo 
if only it were this easy, right? The ability to just let go and see all those places for what they are. Your words evoked the hike through them, the cold of the snowcaps, the yellow of the canyons, the green of the forest and the LIGHT of coming into a clearing, arriving.
This was beautiful.
Not that easy for sure. Nature, for me, sure helps. Especially when you soak in its beauty. Thanks for the kind words.
A nice spiritual journey!
TY. I appreciate you taking time to read my little blurb.
Reading this feels like taking a deep breath. Nicely done!
Awe….very nice. TY
living where I do – after having lived the first quarter of my life without – I cannot see me leaving “my” mountains – in my lifetime. 🙂 Welcome to the journey.
I wouldn’t want to leave them either. TY
I would love to release my past. Well maybe not. Without my past my future wouldn’t be so bright. Great post.
Our past definetly makes us who we are today. I suppose that could work in a negative way as well as a positive one. 🙂
Very true!
Yellowstone is definitely on my Bucket List. It must be an amazing place to explore.
It definetly is. I am happy to have spent 3 summers and one winter working, hiking, exploring and healing there.
I hope to see Yellowstone one day. Though not as grand, there are forested areas in my state that will suffice for some spiritual healing. Nature has a way of undoing some of the knots tied by living our hectic daily lives.
Yellowstone is an amazing place. My experience there wasn’t just nature but the people I worked with. It made for a great environment overall. I miss the park dearly. When you work there, you almost feel as if it is yours. But after you leave, its not yours any more.
Wonderful to be able to release one’s past & start on a spiritual journey-wish you all the best:-)
I am sure not everyone needs to release their past and some may only need to release a portion. Heck, I suppose you can start a spiritual journey withouth leaving your past behind. Its all up to you and your needs.
Yes,you are right-am not at all spiritual,so I must have been barking up the wrong tree,ha!ha!But I like what you write:-)
It’s not spiritual in a religious sense, I am far from that. It’s spiritual in knowing yourself and defining you. We all have this but may call it something else. At least in my humble opinion.
Oh,I see.Yes, that I too agree with & can relate to:-)
I’ve never been to Yellowstone, but from what I know of it it seems a great place to start a new journey! (:
It’s worth a visit if you are into nature’s beauty. There are other places of equal beauty. I guess it depends on where you want your journey to start. It’s different for each person. YNP just happened for me. I wasn’t there for a spiritual cleansing…it just happened.
Release my past: Bingo! That’s going to stick with me.
🙂
I have arrived. That’s a great line. It feels like a sigh of relief. Arriving at Yellowstone would do that. The Park, the Tetons one of the most spectacular areas of the U.S. I’d say. What a wonderful place to release the past.
The Tetons are breath taking. Thanks for reading Steph!
The best way by far to release the past. Good job.
dk
Very kind words TY.
Can’t help it, after the first line I keep thinking
“jokers to the left” (stealer’s wheel – sorry, I’m stuck in the 70s).
Last phrase is a killer.
70s is good..especially for music!
What beautiful imagery! It is a gift to be able to say so much with so few words…
Thank you for following my blog and for taking the time to leave such kind comments…
I wish you all the best on your journey — and I am looking forward to following along… Warmest thoughts… ~L
Thanks for the kind words. I loved your story, everyone should read it! So touching and really isn’t life about sharing it with friends! As far as my journey, It seems like its through a thick forest then into a swamp at times but I keep going forward.
Ah, sweet release. I could almost smell the fresh, clean air (and airing out!) Lovely post.
Beautiful imagery! I’ve yet to see Yellowstone.
TY. There is so much beauty there. Nature at its best. Thanks for dropping by.
Yellowstone, home of the super-volcano. Great place to get your new start going with a bang! 😉 Great little story you managed to create without a single word wasted. Excellent.
Bang certainly may happen! Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it very much. TY
oooh sounds so lovely
TY 🙂