What an amazing view from up here…
Welcome dear friend, today I am sharing a special adventure I had with my daughter not too long ago.
I have prepared a lovely hot cuppa for us, depending on what you prefer tea, coffee or maybe a hot chocolate, I have them all…
With some Gf cinnamon toast, as its cold today, our Autumn weather has finally arrived, yay…after a prolonged hot summer.
Setting the scene
Let me set the scene for our reflection today;
It was a lovely hot summer’s day, when we decided to have an adventure, we often share lovely fun adventures together when visiting.
We decided to play tourists for the day, I had not been to the new high rise building, so I was excited for us to share this experience together.
On arrival, we had our tourist photo taken on the ground floor, while waiting for the lift to take us to the 77th called Skypoint, as neither of us were keen to climb the 1,331 steps!
Once in the lift, my daughter directed my attention to the ceiling to watch our ascent, we all looked up at the screen, within 42.7 seconds we had arrived! It was like being in a rocket without the effects of the G forces!
As we walked out of the lift & turned left, a breathtaking panorama greeted us, 360 degrees of spectacular views, from coastal views to the horizon, out to the hinterlands in the west…
We lazily made our way around taking in the views, chatting & taking photos, as seen above!
The view below us was microscopic…people looked like tiny ants, traffic as toy cars & houses as miniature buildings…even other tall buildings were dwarfed!
Heights & our reactions to them are quite interesting, aren’t they?
When I first approached the floor to ceiling windows on arrival, my instant reaction was to back off, this was an involuntary reaction on my part.
My subconscious mind couldn’t work out the depth perception & had decided I was in danger!
So it sent an instant message to my body to react by backing away from the perceived present danger, before my conscious mind could override it!
We do this in many things, don’t we?
We find ourselves reacting, recoiling or backing away from a situation before we realize it.
Whether it’s a person, relationship or a real or perceived danger.
This may be a wise & healthy course of action for us at the time.
For our subconscious mind may have picked up a danger, that our conscious mind has been too busy or didn’t actually want to acknowledge.
However our reactions may also be uncalled for like mine, as I wasn’t in any danger!
Looking deeper into the landscape
When we find ourselves reacting in this way, we need to gain a new perspective & look at the bigger picture of how we are feeling & why we are reacting to the situation.
Prayer, God’s wisdom in His word & reflection are my first go to…
Chatting to our spouse, trusted friend, pastor or professional counselor may also help to bring things into perspective.
I also find journaling my thoughts down a worthwhile practice.
Giving much needed time to process my thoughts & emotions.
We may find an old or new hurt that hasn’t been totally healed or forgiven that may have been triggered.
Which has nothing to do with the present person or situation that has triggered these reactions in us.
Maybe the situation or relationship has changed & there is a real & present danger to your wellbeing now!
Or maybe you are sensing a change in the other which has bought a different dynamic to the relationship.
By drawing apart we can sort through these thoughts, feelings & reactions.
Some will seem insignificant & others will be very significant.
Just like the view from the 77th floor you can see the bigger picture once you see the view in its entirety & gain wiser insight with a new heavenly perspective!
Until next time dear friend,
Jennifer
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That is a very fast elevator! Wow! My fear of heights was kicking in just reading about this view. lol. I try to work through it but I haven’t totally conquered it yet. I love your analogy of getting the bigger picture for a heavenly perspective!
Yes, it was a little daunting Lisa but the views were spectacular! 😊
What a beautiful view! (I just had to do a quick google search to see where that was– and have since added this part of Australia to my bucket list!). I have a pretty healthy fear of heights and would definitely have had to talk myself to getting closer to those floor to ceiling windows. Even then it often makes me feel a bit dizzy but it is so worth it for views like that.
We do have a beautiful coast line here on the East coast of Australia 😊
Gorgeous photos and a lovely, thought-provoking lesson. Thank you for sharing with us.
You’re welcome, lovely having you drop by 😀
I absolutely love this post! One of my favorite things to do is get above it all and gain perspective. I love climbing to the top of a mountain, flying in an airplane, and going to the top of a building. Plus I love the view.
Heading up in a plane today but I’m not sure I will see much it is storming. I use the time to gain a little perspective on my life. It is always my time to meet with God and have him show me what I need to see. So many times in life the best thing is to pull away a bit so you can get a new look.
Glad I was your neighbor today on Mary’s link-up.
Blessings, Maree
Gorgeous pictures!
Happy flying & reflective time Maree! It is always a great idea to go into a place of spititual solace to gain His perspective on our life 😉
Looking at things from a different perspective can make a huge difference in how we react to situations and the people involved.
I find that prayer is also a vitally important part of processing any emotional situation.
For my cuppa today, I choose a chai tea latte!
Yum, chai tea latte Barb. Yes, prayer is vital in any & every situation. 😊
Lovely and true. Thank you for sharing.
You’re so welcome, thank you for dropping by, it was lovely sharing a cuppa with you!
Jennifer, You have a lovely blog that I noticed you recently started. Very encouraging words, but unfortunately they won’t help me. Since I was in 7th grade I have been terrified of heights and there’s no training my brain, especially at my age. Our youngest son’s wife, Erin, grew up in Forbes, NSW; and fortunately for us they live about 35 minutes from our house with our grandson, Corbin.
Yes, I know Forbes well, in my early years I lived in Parkes, NSW which is the next town from there…
How lovely to have your family close by!
What gorgeous views!! Having a heavenly perspective changes everything, doesn’t it? Great post, friend! 🙂
Thank you Rachel for your kind words & most definitely!
That’s a stunning picture of the city jutting out into the sea. Goodness, those huge buildings are close to the water!
And I love the way you connected the dots between your visceral reaction to the height and its spiritual counterpart. Awareness is so important in crafting our obedience!
Thank you Michele, yes our lives look so different when passed through His eyes & perspective… Don’t they…
I had a similar reaction when I went to the observation deck in the Sears Tower in Chicago. There is an all glass area where you can go out and look down from over 100 stories up! Very disconcerting, even though it’s quite safe. Viewing life from a higher vantage point does give you a new perspective, doesn’t it?
That would be too much! I am definitely not an adrenaline seeker, lol!
Yes, looking at our lives or situations in their entirety definitely gives a new perspective.
Lovely having you here for a cuppa!
Thank you for the explanation…You take care too Pam.