It’s so easy to get bogged down in the details of our personal life, stuck focusing on our particular woes of the moment. It’s often helpful when we can get out in nature and allow our mind to focus on the bigger picture.

There is no picture bigger than the universe itself. Billions of galaxies, trillions of planets. Billions of light years wide. Does it go on forever? What is beyond it? How many worlds with life are out there? Unimaginable to us humans really, but extremely fascinating to ponder.

Yet the universe is not something “out there” or outside of us. We are part of it!

I took a day off of work this week and took my 14 year old nephew to the planetarium. We had a wonderful day together as we connected and learned more about the immensity of our universe. It also caused me to remind myself how insignificant we, and our problems, truly are in the Big Picture. We’re not even a speck in time and space! Yet we often allow ourselves to fret over some of the less than ideal details of our life, even the ones we have little or no control over. In the worst cases, we allow ourselves to get stuck, and we waste our time there. Time we could be putting to much better use.

This is why I feel it is so important for us to find our way to let go of our hurt and pain. Forgive. Search for and find our meaning and purpose. Hang out with family and friends who love us. Do things we love. Find our passion, create, give. Help others find their peace and meaning. Make our little part of the universe a better place.

This is a gradual and very personal process, and it takes time. Be patient with yourself but keep moving forward. Keep your focus on your goals, and don’t allow yourself to be distracted by any “noise” that attempts to derail you.

There is a you tube video titled “The Overview Effect” that explains how those who have seen the earth from space often have a profound change of perspective regarding mans place in the universe... and what is and isn’t important. They have gained a greater understanding of the Big Picture, and we can too. Check it out.

We are given a short time here in our universe, let’s all vow to make the most of it!

Last edited by ForeverYoung; 08/08/14 03:01 PM.
M: A really long time.
Crisis: 5 years.
She's still worth it.

Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl