There is so much that I thought about writing today. I came up with about 5 topics throughout the day, and it’s kinda hard to chose one, but I think I’ll go with…armageddon. Saw that one coming, didn’t ya??
For the longest time I’ve thought that nuclear war, or some other type of global disaster, would in some ways, be a great thing. I think that’s why I am so interested in post-apocalyptic books, movies and TV shows. Books and movies like Hunger Games and Divergent completely fascinate me. It’s the idea of living on your own, living off the land and being challenged in a way that is completely foreign to me.
Of course, in these day dreams I’m a total bad ass. I’m one of the survivors of the zombie apocalypse. Just me and my dog walking through the forest, looking for other survivors. Killing those who want to take what’s mine and saving those who need it. I’d have a gun, maybe two, and a sword. Definitely a sword.
Honestly, I think these day dreams appeal to both my romantic side and my introverted side. The romantic side sees it as time to spend with people, to find and care for those I love. The introvert side sees it as time away from large groups of people, to get back to nature and get in touch with it. It’s the side of me that wants to hike the Appalachian Trail. The side that admires my friend, Adrian, who is currently riding his bike across the country. For anyone interested, here’s his blog, it’s worth a read.
But what is it really that appeals to me? There may be a little escapism going on, I’ll admit that. But I do really want to get away from a lot of the crap our society puts out there. I long to grow my own healthy, organic, non-GMO food. To collect rain water and reduce my carbon foot print. To live simply and to live with the natural rhythms of the world. I don’t really want to get away from people, but I do want to gather a small group of like minded people around me. Those who are interested in bettering themselves and the world. To make it a better and more beautiful place to live.
I’ve always been a hippie at heart. I want to walk in the woods and climb a tree. I want to walk barefoot through the grass and dirt, let the rain fall on me and dance, just out of pure joy. I believe in peace and love, and I’d like to see more of it in our world.
Over the past few years I’ve been developing a vision for my life, and it’s been growing. I love the idea of city living, but I also realize I need to get away from it all, and on a regular basis. I’m still working out how it can be done and what it will look like. Truthfully, it gets added to fairly often. But I do know I’m on the path to something that will be great. And I’m fairly certain it won’t be armageddon.