Walking down the road of life. We’ve all heard about that road. The road goes up and down; straight or winding; flat or bumpy. Yet, we have the misconception that the road should be smooth and go directly up the mountain without obstacles or bumps. Whoever said that to us was blind. 

There are bumps. In fact, dare I say, there are lots of bumps in the road. If we knew just how many bumps there were in life that we had to navigate when we were babies, we probably would give up learning how to walk before we even started. It is a good thing the road map isn’t revealed until we’re ready. 

The good news is, that once you cross that bump in the road, on the other side will always be something magnificent.  

The question is: 

How do we navigate them?  

How do we become patient with them?  

How do we handle the curves?  

I think it’s pretty funny for a blind chick to be talking about bumps in the road. Though driving a car personally isn’t an option, I do know about tripping over bumps! And, I do know something about handling obstacles!  

Some things I’ve learned are as follows. 

#1. Be prepared. Make sure you’re dressed for the weather so you’re not caught off guard. Look at the weather forecast before you walk out the door. Having the right working gear (shoes, coat, hat, gloves, etc.) for the journey ahead is paramount.  

#2. Have a roadmap. Going blindly up the mountain without a phone, GPS, or old-fashioned paper map will not serve you. There are many twists and turns off the road and you want to stay on the main road for ease and comfort. 

#3. Travel in pairs. It’s not good to walk alone on the road. You never know when you’ll encounter a bear or some other hazard. It’s always good to be able to lean on someone when the going gets rough. 

#4. Enjoy the journey. It’s never good to travel for long extended hours without a break. So much of life can be seen while sitting on the side of the road enjoying a picnic. 

#5. Obstacle navigation. The only way to handle obstacles is to cope with them. i.e., step over them, kick them out of the way, get help to move them, or simply walk around them. See them for what they are, know their truth, then, deal with the truth. A mountain is never a molehill, and a molehill is never a mountain.  

In my memoir: Soaring into Greatness: a Blind Woman’s Vision to Live her Dreams and Fly, I gave Twenty Ways to Climb Our Psychological Mount Everest. If you’d like this list, feel free to go to my website and email me. 

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There’ll always be road bumps in life-physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, financial, career, creative, relationships etc. The road would be pretty boring without the bumps. Acknowledging, appreciating, adjusting, applauding, assimilating, and adhering to them is important in order to reach the magnificence on the other side. You’re the walker on your own road. You have a choice to skip, run, fall, or crawl. You can sing your way up or cry your way down. No matter which way you step, be careful for you will always, no matter what, change the way you see and change the way you live.