I came across this simple message recently and at first I was thinking "wow! This really applies to my life over the last few years".
After all, if I can live in the vast number of situations and scenarios and settings as I have since Susi was born and still be positive about life and its future trajectory, I must be cool. Not freeze dried but cool.
However, I have also discovered that "staying cool" needs to also apply to my daily life... Something that I am quite sure I haven't worked out. Need proof? Just ride with me here in Thailand when we are trying to find a friends house. Without fail I am near tears every time by the time we arrive there (if we arrive at all). Many roads don't have names and landmarks are always changing...and I can no longer rely upon my iPhone map to get me there!!
For example, here are the directions we most recently attempted:
North on Mae Jo road through Mae Jo university area. At km11 (white ground post on right side of road....11 will be facing road side) pass the first U-turn and then take the 2nd U-Turn. Then take the 1st left heading east toward the mountains. Travel 6km crossing a canal and a rainbow fence. At the 'y' ....top of an incline, keep left and continue straight to a sharp left turn and a gate entering a mango orchard. Travel straight into the orchard keeping right next to the mountain. Follow road to our house. Call whenever you need to!
These directions are pretty typical. Notice after the first sentence there are no street names. Well, we found the "rainbow fence" but after that we were completely lost... For an hour... With no cell reception so we couldn't even call them! Needless to say, my ability to "stay cool" was left on the rainbow fence an hour back.
Well, we got there after our friend drove out looking for us. A little embarrassing. A little humbling. Perhaps exactly what I need.
Stay cool DJ. Stay cool.
With love & blessings,
DJ and the Wandering Rileys
Location:Chiang Mai,Thailand
