Trip #520 Norton Street to Dilworth Street, Mount Washington, Pittsburgh took place on November 8, 2020, and was published on November 30, 2020.
Each of us can prevent or provoke. Fire up or damper down. Some days, we listen to the angel on our shoulder, and on others, running with the devil feels a lot more fun. We’re all a mix of positive and negative energies (at least we start out that way), and it’s up to us how to use them throughout our days and lives. Unlike the students at Hogwarts, we don’t have a Sorting Hat that intuits our inner dynamics and natural place in the world. Instead, we have to navigate and figure it out on our own. Where we belong, who our people are, what’s right and not right, are processes that take a lifetime to sift through. Whether we align with angels or devils, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin, or Hufflepuff, we always hold some responsibility for the decisions we make and the outcomes they bring.
Field Notes: A quiet residential street that had several post-Halloween artifacts scattered about. There were also several friendly cats wandering around – always makes a visit a little extra special!
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