{"id":15972,"date":"2022-02-23T06:09:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T13:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=15972"},"modified":"2022-02-23T06:09:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T13:09:56","slug":"split-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=15972","title":{"rendered":"Split Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I find myself back<\/strong> in my own little utopia of the world, Joshua Tree. I believe this to be my fourth consecutive trip out here. Time to hike, meditate and immerse my soul in the cold, high desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I let the randomness of thought<\/strong> guide my body towards new explorations. The Split Rock trail is where I end up, and so I start walking into the harsh climate. The sun is really beating down on the last weekend of October, all hallows eve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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The desert swallows me up<\/strong>, takes over my mind and an unknown force drives me forward. The initial excitement of adventure eventually is replaced by the anxiety of being lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breath deep<\/strong> and focus I do. Trust your intuition and knowledge of the area. Focus on the position of the sun in the sky, and the rocky landmarks you remember that show the way back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most can’t understand<\/strong> this seemingly reckless path I take out in the wilderness. Why I push the boundaries of my own demise. Perhaps I just want to see what may be waiting on the other side, behind the veiled curtain of existence that is one’s current reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe I’m just tired<\/strong>. or bored. Either way, Joshua Tree doesn’t seem to care. The desert carries on, finding new ways to survive. Maybe that is the lesson that I need to keep reminding myself of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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