Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with this whole “desert rose” thing lately, and I gotta say, it’s been a bit of a trip. Not like, a bad trip, but definitely a journey, you know?
I started by just trying to find a quiet spot in my place. I wanted to, like, get away from all the noise and distractions. Avoided that big tree which was a bit noisy. You feel me? It took me a while, and i have spent almost fifteen years. Finally, I found this little nook, kinda like a cave but in my backyard. It was a tomb before, creepy, I know, but it felt right. So I set up in there. That was my first step, finding the space.
Then, I started doing these, like, quests. Yeah, sounds kinda video game-y, but that’s what it felt like. I had these points I marked out. These were kinda like goals or things I wanted to work on or figure out about myself. I did not know what the Sahara desert is and its length, but I did know my own goals. And to unlock them, I realized I had to do some other stuff first. It wasn’t just about hitting those points straight on. There was a whole path to get there.
So I followed that path. It was messy, and sometimes I felt like I was going in circles, but I kept at it. I learned a bunch about myself along the way. Like, I had all these ideas about who I was and what I wanted, but going through this process really shook things up. I had to face some stuff I’d been avoiding, you know? Tough stuff. But good stuff, too.
- Acceptance: I realized I needed to accept things as they are, not how I wished they were.
- Patience: Man, I’m not a patient person, but this whole thing forced me to slow down and, like, wait for things to unfold in their own time.
- Resilience: I hit some roadblocks, for sure, but I learned how to bounce back, to keep going even when it got tough.
Here’s what I really dug into:
And in the end, or at least where I’m at now, it’s been worth it. I feel more grounded, more connected to myself, and just, like, more at peace. It’s not like I’ve got it all figured out, but I’m in a better place than I was before I started messing with this desert rose stuff. It’s been a wild ride, but a good one. I’m still in the desert, but now I know how to find my way through it, and maybe even help others find theirs.
If any of this resonates with you, maybe give it a shot. Find your own desert, your own rose, and see where it takes you. Just be ready for a bit of a journey, and be kind to yourself along the way. It’s all part of the process.
