60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: When Is the Trail Not a Trail?

<p>Hello to you listening in <a href="https://northofboston.org/our-cities-and-towns/danvers-ma/" target="_blank">Danvers, Massachusetts</a>!</p><p>Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.  </p><p>These past 9 months or so have felt like the dark night of the soul, over and over and over again. Think the movie <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/" target="_blank">Groundhog Day</a>. If this is a crisis of faith, I would say, how do I find the way out? Where is the trail? But, what if there’s another way? As in this poem by Gary Snyder:  </p><p><i><strong>The Trail Is Not a Trail</strong></i></p><p>“<i>I drove down the Freeway</i></p><p><i>And turned off at an exit</i></p><p><i>And went along a highway</i></p><p><i>Til it came to a side-road</i></p><p><i>Drove up the side-road</i></p><p><i>Til it turned to a dirt road</i></p><p><i>Full of bumps, and stopped.</i></p><p><i>Walked up a trail</i></p><p><i>But the trail got rough</i></p><p><i>And it faded away—</i></p><p><i>Out in the open,</i></p><p><i>Everywhere to go.</i>”  ["The Trail Is Not a Trail" by Gary Snyder, from Left Out in the Rain. © North Point Press, 1986.] </p><p><strong>You’re invited</strong>: “<i>Come for the stories - stay for the magic</i>!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!</p><p>Meanwhile, stop by my <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net" target="_blank">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a> website to:</p><p>✓ Check out What I Offer,</p><p>✓ Arrange your free Story Starter Session,</p><p>✓ Opt In to my monthly Newsletter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and</p><p>✓ Stay current with Diane and on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-f-wyzga-QMSA" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</p><p><strong>Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team</strong></p><p>Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga