Seasons

This week I have been engaging in a lot of season related prompts with clients and it's got me thinking about how much we can parallel our own state to that of nature. The trees changes, the leaves falling, erratic weather patterns, a little flurry of snowflakes here and there. Even the changes in light that have us all yawning at 5pm.

Change is necessary for growth. Yet, change is incredibly uncomfortable and met often times by so much resistance. We love to talk about growth and endurance, even resilience and strength. Somehow in this conversation we forget about the necessary ingredient of change to get us there in the first place.

We are creatures of habit. Often times we would rather stay the same than embrace even the most essential changes for us to make. How many times have I myself avoided changing jobs, distancing myself from toxic people, or completing necessary tasks?- too many to count I'm sure.

So my encouragement to you who are reading this post is this- remember that change doesn't mean loss. It can and that loss should be grieved and felt and honored. But change is also growth. It's moving out of the way of a runaway train. It's bursting through the soil into the life giving sunlight. It's becoming who and what you've dreamed of being. My challenge to you (and to myself) is to honor and embrace this season of life now for whatever it may be. I-for example, am in a season of transition as I've been starting my practice and building up art therapy in my hometown. What season of life are you in? Who or what is your support in this season? What do you need to let go of, grief, or forgive yourself for in order to fully embrace the ever changing now? Wherever you may be, change can become your friend if you simply make space and welcome it with openness.