The Journey within

The only journey is the one within.-Rainer Maria Rilke

The reason of why I chose this quote is that this year, the main topic is the journey within and what I believe in. I believe a way to journey within is to meditate. Lots of religions believe that meditation is the key to achieve enlightenment. A word in the sentence caught my eye, it said the only journey is the one within. Rainer Rilke is trying to say that vacations and holiday trips are not as important as the spiritual journey to go within yourself and understanding yourself. The whole main idea of this year in 7th grade is the journey. Believing something is the soul inside everyone, if he/she believes in revenge. Probably she/he is not a peaceful person. A video on YouTube call The Journey Within gave me some inspiration on the paragraph. It also has some wonderful photos and quotes.

I chose this image by Bridgette Guerzon Mills because the oval shape must be our soul and the bird represent us trying to go within. Inside the oval, there are some trees meaning heaven. My opinion is that once you make the journey within, you'll find inner peace.

This poem by Connifer is talks about the idea of a heart's oasis.

It mentions a bird's song which connects back to the painting. The last phrase talks about even when your sad, the song of solitude will always in your heart. In the third verse, it mentions a bird perching on a tree which means that Connifer also thinks that trees is heaven inside the soul. I think Bridgette and Connifer both mentioned a bird because they believe that the bird can fly and make the journey. Connifer also mentioned a bird because of it's song which is kind of relaxing to hear it.