Embrace Change

With the new decade upon us, everyone is talking about change. The tail end of 2019 was a time of great change for me personally, and it was not fun. An awakening is a way to feel the worst you have ever felt. As the ego is stripped away, the mind resists, suffering ensues until realize that suffering is not necessary when we listen to our soul’s calling. In October, in the midst of this spiritual awakening, I was randomly drawn to my bookshelf and felt compelled to pull down a book called “Journey to the Heart- Daily Meditations on the Path to Freeing your Soul,” by Melodie Beattie. This book was a gift to me when I departed to go travelling in 1999. I haven’t even opened Journey to the Heart in 20 years.

The inscription from my friend says:
“Lesley, You are going to have an amazing time, and this only because you are doing something that you want to do.”

When I turned to the day, October 19th, this is what I read:

Honour This Time

Bridges are holy, sacred ground. Times of change are holy. We may not know where we’re going. It may not feel like our feet are on solid ground. They aren’t. We’re crossing a bridge to another part of our lives. Sometimes we may find ourselves at this bridge unwittingly, not certain how we got there, not certain we want to cross. Other times, we may have sought, prayed for, hoped for, longed for this time of change.

Drive carefully across the bridge. You don’t have to understand it all right now.

Information and understanding will come later. You’ll get to the other side. For now, trust and experience what you’re going through. Know that this time of change is sacred too.

Embrace Change

From the moment we are born into this world,
We encounter change.
There comes a time when we have to take the first step.
Few things are constant in this lifetime.
You will always have the eyes you are born with,
But the world you see will never be the same.
Neither will your perception of it.
Open your heart to new things.
The possibilities are endless.
Embracing change will open doors
Which may have otherwise remained closed forever.
Change is a natural and beautiful part of life.
It brings is closer to realizing our hopes and dreams.
Stop resisting, have an open mind.
Change will embrace and transform you.

Some intentions for 2020:

• Make 15 minutes of meditation my morning ritual
• Swap my morning cup of joe for hot water with lemon
• Start a business
• Eat more greens
• Exercise more
• Less booze
• More vegan
• Start composting again
• Be a conscious consumer
• Do yoga once a week

What changes or intentions have you set for yourself for 2020?