Seasons

Fall is my favorite season.  No, wait a minute, summer is.  No wait, I love winter, oh and spring!! 

I feel fortunate to live in a place where there are four seasons.  I really do love each of them. Each brings me joy and happiness. There are also some difficulties, too hot, too cold, too rainy or unpredictable.  This is life. 

Our lives have seasons too.  There is infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood.  These seasons flow into one another and each one brings joy as well as sorrows. 

People will come into our lives and people will also leave it.  We don’t have any control over that, it’s just like the weather.  The seasons of life are like the weather.

We are not here for an unlimited amount of time. We never know from day to day what we will encounter or face.  Uncertainty is certain. There are so many clichés about life.  Seize the moment, don’t forget to say I love you, don’t waste time and so on and so on.

We learn about life and we try to teach others what we know. We try to pass on knowledge.   There is pain,  there are struggles.  I have been thinking about the people who are no longer here with me.  I miss them. Yet, they speak to me in a thousand ways.  The cardinals that arrive, the dreams that I have, the momentos that I find. I have to acknowledge the line between this life and the next.

But just as we can not prevent loss that is destined, or the things people do to try to hurt us, we can’t stop the new beginnings that arrive either.  When we stay in the present we open space for what will come into existence.  There is loss, but there’s also gain.  There is sadness and there is happiness. There is joy. There are victories. 

There are beautiful memories of places and people. These are the things we hold onto and treasure.   Create joy, beauty and love. Take care of your body and mind.  You are this life’s greatest gift.  Prepare yourself for the joy that will arrive.  

As I walk, I remember to be grateful for the people in my life who have been there for me and who show up in a good way.  I am grateful for life and all of the beauty in it.

Create sacred space for yourself.  Take time each day to reflect.  Keep setting new goals and keep a journal that you can go back to review.  It helps to clarify events and goals. 

Keep moving forward with love and gratitude.   Enjoy every step of your journey.❤️Keep your heart open.  Beautiful things are on the way❤️