Along the Oregon Coast
We Do Sunday Series: Enjoying Life after Trauma
Knowing how much baggage we carried into our marriage, we understand that we truly did do our best to enjoy life after trauma. Thank you for walking down memory lane with us during this Sunday series.
As I shared last week, after resting for several days and processing how thoroughly my body had communicated my need to stop and rest, we set off on a week of discovering the beauty and history of the Oregon coast. I had chosen to do the self-care I needed and could now enjoy the trip.
Our explorations never feel complete without a stop in an antique store. This was probably one of our all-time favorites. The author in me shows up in my pictures!
And then what would exploring the Oregon coast be without touring a lighthouse?
"If you are writing the clearest, truest words you can find and doing the best you can to understand and communicate, this will shine on paper like its own little lighthouse. Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save;
they just stand there shining."
—Anne Lamott—
After a day of exploration, we settled in for a couple of days overlooking the ocean and I fulfilled my dream of writing while watching the waves roll in.
“For your born writer, nothing is so healing as the realization that
he has come upon the right word.”
—Catherine Drinker Bowen—
Watching sunsets from my window took me back to my college days when every sunset brought me healing. Another two days of rest and we were on our way.
To Be Continued Next Week
“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.”
—Martin Buber—