Metaphors are meant for noticing

How many times have I thought I lost myself and then discovered I was only in a different place?

It is so easy to fall into a rut and mistake those boundaries for the end of the world.

Then, one day, a strange shadow falls across my path and I see an unknown shape there in among those I recognize. That means there is more going on than I am aware of and it's time to get busy and figure out what it is.

Life is not two dimensional. There is not just frontwards and backwards. I can see and hear, and taste and feel. I can even imagine. If I am able to accept all of these options are available, I should be able to use them to my advantage.

Occasionally it is time to throw myself into the soup and find out what else is cooking.  The metaphors are limitless.

Find one that fits you and get back onto the way.