My little birds have lived through a variety of experiences through my drawings. They’ve known love, humor and playfulness. But, sometimes life isn’t joyous or comforting or safe.
Being cut loose from a relationship that you are heavily invested in is no picnic. It can leave you feeling well, adrift.
Adrift – əˈdrift – adjective
- floating without being either moored or steered
- without purpose, direction, or guidance
The thought of being at sea in a paper boat is scary. I mean, the boat is made of paper… no rudder, no real sail… it will float along until either: 1 it capsizes, 2 it runs aground or 3 it is rescued.
When you’re in the boat floating along you don’t know what your future holds.
For someone who likes control, that’s a pretty scary situation.
Tough Enough
How long a boat will stay afloat is anybody’s guess however boats made of slightly thicker paper are more durable while the more fragile papers are easily sunk.
But, don’t let yourself be fooled; when you first look at the drawing – titled “Adrift” on a boat named “Without You” we worry for the bird. It is a sad situation indeed.
A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not on the branch but on it’s own wings. Always believe in yourself
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Happily, my little birds have wings! They aren’t reliant on the boat at all and sometimes being adrift is a choice; they go with the flow and have the experience.
In my imagination the birds are frequently rescued and sometimes they run ashore finding themselves merrily, back where they started again.
Each time they are again set adrift, they are tougher from their prior experience. They have learned how to drift and weather the uncertainties of their situation.
We all have wings
In my own life, when I’m feeling Adrift – and I’m ready to get out of the emotional turmoil that I’m in – I find my wings. For me, that’s typically when I spend some time reflecting on my personal goals; where do I really want to go? What do I want to do? Who do I want to be? Taking the time to reflect on these questions has been very beneficial to me.
The opposite of feeling “without purpose, direction or guidance” is to have a plan, a course of action, or a goal. I find cutting through the emotional turmoil to develop a plan is very freeing.
Adrift Is For Sale
