Is Excitement in Your Marriage Possible?
Going with the Flow
I stopped fighting, became part of the swirling melody, as the fish and I and the sea rocked back and forth for a while. Boundaries disappeared; we were one. As I lazily allowed the ocean to hold me, face down, relaxed and continuing to breathing through the snorkel, one group of fish after another came to me. Striped, bright colored, and speckled fish, and, long, thin iridescent blue ones.
Soon I drifted into deeper water. As I began to float out to look for more fish, something made me look back. There they were, almost touching me–the most striking fish yet, in a rainbow of colors and sizes.
I sensed they were telling me: Let go. Stop trying so hard,
I experienced a keen insight. I wanted to remember it, let it guide me. This is what I realized: I don’t have to drive myself so hard to get what I want. I should trust that I will get what I need without knocking myself out. Blessings are in store for me; I just need to allow myself to be present to receive them.
Helicopter over Maui
As our time in Maui neared to an end, my husband said he wanted to do something exciting. He suggested that we splurge on a helicopter tour of the island. So up we went, with mufflers on our ears to mute the sound. We viewed the huge Haleakala volcano from above.
The pilot bluffed us into thinking we would crash into a cliff he headed straight for.
As we held our breaths, at what seemed like the last minute, he took us high enough to clear it for a narrow escape. Okay, he knew what he was doing; his job was to manufacture thrills and excitement for tourists. That’s fine. He gave us an unforgettable, albeit hair-raising, experience.
Your Zest-Filled Adventure Can Be Anywhere
You don’t need to go to a faraway place for an adventure, on your own or together. It might be trying new sport, arranging a picnic, acting in a play, taking a class, going somewhere new, flying a kite, or any one of countless possibilities for whatever out-of-the-ordinary experience you are game to try.
