Seasons Change

Fall is my absolute favorite time of year.  From the crispness of the air to all the wonderful smells of apples, hay, and fires at dusk, I drink in all of those things!  I also love the riot of color in the trees!  At this time, as most of us, I start to feel homey and prepare for the coming winter.  It's also a time that the house is filled with the smells of baking bread or chili and soup simmering on the stove.  Mmmm.

Yet this season also brings a time of reflection. Over this past year, what have I done with my time, my talents, and my abilities?  Have I been a blessing to those people who have spent time in my little corner of the world?  Have I grown or refused to take the steps necessary to make a better version of me?  In this past year, I can say that I have braved the challenges of change.  I feel I have finally made some permanent changes in my ability to make and keep my boundaries.  While some may feel that boundaries are not something they need or even maintain, I find that it is a necessity for me.  This is a big deal for someone who has grown up without boundaries and still encounter people who do not understand them.

Another change that I have embraced is pursuing my passion of helping those through giving readings.  I have bravely stepped out into the world and have found some amazing places to share my abilities.  I am genuinely blessed to have been welcomed with open hearts by some very amazing people.  I certainly look forward to growing these relationships and learning from each of these wonderful teachers.  You see, each of us has a unique background filled with unique experiences and we each have knowledge and wisdom to share with those around us.

The lesson for me in the change of the season and the change of the leaves is that change is inevitable.  Summer changes to Fall, Fall to Winter and so on.  We can not stop the seasons any more than we can stop change.  In reflection I find that I am a very different person than I was at this time last year.  I have discovered some strengths.  I have worked on and conquered some weaknesses.  I am still working on some things that I want to change.  While change is an ever evolving process that doesn't mean that it has to be difficult.  If you can look at the challenge of change as a positive experience with a lesson or a new way of thinking or being at the other side, suddenly it becomes an adventure and not an obstacle.