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From a Trench to a Groove

9/25/2016

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You know the groove. It’s the place where things run smoothly, maybe even with a little hum, or rhythm that keeps you lifted up on your toes and snapping your fingers. It’s a great place to be.
But you already knew that.

Then there’s the rut. It’s deeper than a groove, and not as much fun. It’s messier, and harder work.  Hardy souls that rode wooden-wheeled wagons from east to west a hundred years ago left ruts that vacationers can still see from their air-conditioned SUV’s today. Chin down, don’t stop to see how far you have yet to go.

A groove is a lovely flow, a sweet stream of goodness. A rut is a drudge.
And you already knew that.

Then there’s the Marianas Trench.  

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Dragonfish 

It’s an interesting place, fascinating really. If you're a dragonfish or some such thing the trench is a fine environment. But you don’t want to stay there too long.  It’s pretty chilly, and there’s a lot of pressure there – literally.  

So how do you get out of a trench to a rut, and finally back to a groove?
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Relax. Quit fighting the current. 

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Let your natural buoyancy lift you back up to the surface where you can breathe easily. Or sit near a garden. ​
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Study a couple of ridiculous young blue jays learn to be birds. Sit under an umbrella and watch zinnias earn their colors. ​
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Watch for a couple of hummingbirds to show up and fight over a single flower among thousands. Count butterflies.

That’s how I spent my summer.

And you already knew that.
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