More on New Chapters...

One thing that I do best is think!  And I have been known to "overthink" things!  Nooooo!  But those who know me know this is true!  Well, something happened while I was thinking today.  I came to an understanding about how to accept New Chapters.  As difficult as it is sometimes to move forward, I found that remembering the good things worked!  At least for today.....

New Chapters

The exciting part about life is change.  Change keeps life from becoming dull and routine.  Change can produce the whole range of emotions.  We cannot predict change.  We cannot know how someone else's change is going to affect us.  What we do know is that we have to ride the waves of change.  Know that we cannot change anything but ourselves.  Change is going to happen and how we deal with it when it happens makes the difference.  Know that if we are open to accepting the change that happens around us or to us, act on the change if we need to, and do what we can to move forward positively will make all the difference.  I continue to appreciate those in my life who produce these emotions about change.  Without them I would be just routine.  Sometimes the change aches, but it's better to feel.

So.... bring it, change!  I'll deal with it!

It's not about the past, and it's not about the future, its about taking this moment you're living in right now, and making it count.

True Connections Are There Whether We See Them Or Not...

Wow!  I think I can finally see Spring around the corner!  Walking today reminded me about how in winter trees and the nature world look dead...no leaves, no flowers, so cold.  But today is the first day I see so many signs that our neck of the woods is coming out of dormancy...warmth, buds on the trees, daffodils, crocus, hyacinths, and birds singing!  They may look dead in winter, but actually there is a lot going on that we can't see on the inside or underground! I can hardly wait for spring and see the full bloom!

This all got me to thinking of how my connections can lay dormant for a period of time and I don't see activity.  Have I missed an email?  A text? A call?  I could not function without those connections!  And some dormancy can last for a day, two days, a week, a month or more before I need to pick up the activity. 

Today reminded me that even though I connect at different times with different people and may not "see" activity, connections are still active and I need to be patient!  A period of "winter" can be any time before "spring" comes and the connection is in "full bloom" again!

And that makes me happy!