They (the people who form the generic “they”) say “Don’t dream, just do
it.” Others say “Never stop dreaming.” I think there must be a balance. There are tasks we must do, appointments to be kept, yet we have
that open ticket ready in our heads – the ticket that takes us to places we’d rather
be, at least for a short visit.
I was thinking today about the places I like to go when I want to get away,
but can’t actually, physically, go. One of those places is a wide, clean sandy
beach – a peaceful and beautiful beach in Emerald Isle, NC that nature allows
me to share while the waves set the rhythm and high-level winds direct the
clouds to other venues. Another place I like to visit is a path in the woods
amid rolling hills. Nearby a creek is gurgling over rocks and around tree roots,
making liquid music, and the scent of tall pines fills the air and their
needles create a fresh carpet underfoot. Or I might visit a dock at a mountain lake
where a boat and a breeze awaits me, where life’s cares are left behind on shore.
These are ordinary places. Places like this are easy to find in any number
of locales, but my favorite spots exist only in my head. And in my books. And I go there when I can, and when I write.
I presume that’s true for most story tellers, and story lovers, too. It's not just
for those who write the stories down. We tell ourselves stories or imagine
exotic locations or peaceful scenes. Maybe it’s a form of meditation, but I’ve
never studied or tried meditation, so I don’t know. I do know that when I’m in
the dentist’s chair for more than a simple cleaning, I can visit those and
other locations. Sometimes I hear music with the visuals – strains of Vivaldi
and Corelli long ago engrained in my auditory memory. It’s impossible to pay
attention to what the dentist is doing in your mouth when a Baroque orchestral
arrangement is tuning your brain.
Where do you go on your “dream” trips? Do you have special destinations?
Are they special to you because of memories you made there? Or maybe a
destination inspired by a picture you saw in a magazine that caught your
attention and got caught in your brain? Or is there a location in a book you
read that took root in your imagination and won’t let go? Please let me know in the comments. Maybe there's a great destination I'm missing!
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Grace Greene writes Women's Fiction with romance, mystery and suspense. The Emerald Isle, NC novels feature romance and sweet inspiration. The Virginia Country Roads Novels offer romance with more mystery and suspense. Please visit her website and she'd love it if you signed up for her newsletter.
