"You learn to say goodbye to places, to keep them in your heart and go on."
Ursula K. Le Guin
Unexpectedly, we come upon a place where heightened responses occur. Our reaction may be of joy or great sorrow. Either way, body, mind, and spirit react in a hyper way. If we are traveling, the particular area will remain logged in our memory where we can return instantly. If we are in our imagination, the same elements remain true.
We may have been overly invested in discovering a safe space, but once it is logged into our mind, we can effortlessly return. We can furnish it with comfort and build an arsenal of memories. It becomes a sacred place where one easily enters and finally feels at home. It becomes a housing unit for special aspects of our existence.
As an example, there is a rock formation bordering a lake that has been occasionally visited but frequented consistently in memory. It is without fancy decorations, somewhat isolated, and the sole sound of lapping water. In the closing of the eyes, one is fully present and refreshed even though it's been years since I've been.
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