The basement

I think of our lives like a house.

We spend most of the time on the ground floor. It’s where all the living happens.

It’s where we eat our meals and watch TV.

It’s where we pack lunches for the kids and rush them out the door to get to school on time.

It’s what people see first when they come over to visit.

But our house also has a basement.

It’s dark and dusty and a little scary, as basements tend to be.

But it’s also where the treasure is. The forgotten boxes from our past that hold the hopes and dreams we had as kids.

We spend so much time on the ground floor - cleaning and organizing and living - we can sometimes forget about the basement.

We know it’s there. And that it’s hiding things we want to discover, but also might feel a little afraid to confront.

The basement is where our creative and adventurous spirit lies. It’s where we take a step down, out from the busyness of our everyday lives, to rediscover the things we’ve forgotten about ourselves.

Your ground floor needs tending, absolutely.

But don’t neglect the basement. It’s your foundation.

What will you find there?