I spotted this snail stretching from his shell to reach for a bit of food. And I had a thought…sometimes you have to stretch yourself to achieve your goals.
In my experience, stretching beyond my comfort zone is disconcerting at best, but ultimately worth it in the end. And even when I fail, I console myself with the knowing that at least I made an attempt.
Perhaps the little snail is an acknowledgement of the courage it takes to reach beyond our self-imposed limits. And to never be afraid to stretch.
Being human isn’t easy. Helen Keller once offered that, ‘Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.’
I appreciated the thoughts…inspired by a beautiful snail.
(Additional photos: wandernature.com/new-photos)