Wandering

When we explore a new place, we wander–not knowing where we will end up. Like going to a fair, an amusement park, or an art museum. We wander to see what’s around the bend, to know what’s out there.

Wandering is a slow process. The point isn’t to get to any place quickly, but to know what the place is about. We need time for it to sink in, and to discover each part of it.

Wandering can also help us to think and reflect. It’s an opportunity to sort through our thoughts when sitting or standing still isn’t working. The goal isn’t a destination, but to move as if we were moving through the landscape of our mind–piecing together the fragments and links–finding the treasures that are the key to our questions.