Everything Changes

Something about this time of year tugs at me. In many ways, everything is preparing to change. I imagine myself walking down the streets of Manhattan, or catching the subway to Central Park. I would walk down the sidewalks through the crisp breeze as the leaves so effortlessly fall and swirl around. This time of year the trees so easily shed everything in order to prepare for the harshest of times just up ahead, all the while knowing that there will be something brighter on the other side. I can smell pumpkin and cinnamon and hear sounds of the of the rustling leaves that still remain, waiting for their turn to just let go. There is such a lesson to be learned about the changing of any season, but for me fall just opens my mind to understanding that everything changes.

We go through so many changes in our lifetime. Some that we hope for and others that take us by complete surprise. Sometimes there is time to prepare for what lies ahead and other times we just have to grab our hats and hang on tight. There can be signs that let us know it's time, but all to often we just ignore it. If we could just me more like the trees, and learn to just prepare and let go. Brace ourselves for the aftermath, and then welcome the new beginnings. Why are we so sacred of change? If only we had as much faith in the process as the trees! We often find ourselves scared of what life looks like outside of what we are used to. How will we maintain the lifestyle we have if we take a new job? We ask this question, and then instead of making adjustments and jumping in, we decide to just stay where we are unhappy. How will I be able to afford a place of my own if I leave this relationship? We decide to live with the unhappiness we feel, to avoid the harshness of what that sort of change looks like. I promise you that on the other side of all this chaos, is something even better. You find peace.

Let go, and let God. Have faith in the process, and embrace the change you are avoiding. Find your peace and understand that just like the season, the scariness of it all is only temporary. Continue searching for your purpose and welcome the changes that you'll go through on this journey called life. I imagine as I'm lost in thought of what lies ahead for my life, I will pull my scarf a little tighter as the afternoon sun begins to allow for the cool fall evening breeze to set in.