One minute I was feeling lost and lonely and then before I knew it, the sky above me changed. The dark clouds disappeared and I felt like myself again.
I had told myself over and over again that “this too shall pass.” That phrase always comes to me in my mother’s voice as it was one of her favorite sayings. The amazing thing is it has always ringed true for me and brought me comfort during tumultuous times.
Why? Because the older I get the more I fully understand that whether good or bad or indifferent nothing stays the same. Change is one of those absolutes in life. It is inevitable.
So why do so many of us fight it?
The reality is “change” is as much a part of our existence as the air we breathe. And yet, we don’t fight our desperate need for air . . . we automatically embrace it.
2019 was a year of a lot of huge life changes for me. The difficult aspect of some of the transitions required me to let go of a lot of things, people and places that I loved so very much. Nevertheless, I told myself if I am to thrive – I must learn to let go of what was and embrace what is.
What if I completely transformed my perception of what it means to change and instead viewed every life transition as an adventure . . . as an opportunity to grow . . . to learn something new . . . to expand my horizons?
That is the question I asked myself every day as I silenced the voice which resisted this new season of my journey.
Here I am waking up in 2020 and finding myself completely engaged in my new surroundings, meeting new people and enjoying my passion once again. With my new motto and theme for this year “right here, right now” at the center of my daily intentions – just like that, everything changed.
This is life. Embrace today and let go of yesterday with an expectation of what this sunrise will bring. Namaste Ya’ll!
The Zen Den
Hello and welcome to The Zen Den. My name is Alison and while I am passionate about many things, my most inspiring driving force is human connection. Blogger, content writer, orthopedic exercise specialist, motivational speaker, international yoga pro, published songwriter, avid poker player, mom and wife are just a few of my titles. But when I do my job at NASA, I am known simply as “The Fairy Zenmother” a role I deeply love because people invite me into their space to help them find their center, relax and stretch their muscles and destress their mind. Here in the blogosphere version of The Zen Den, I invite you into my world where I will explore ideas for creating a better tomorrow and a kinder today. And hopefully, with insight, authenticity and humor; my words, observations and experiences will help you feel calm, centered, intellectually challenged and spiritually enlightened. Alternatively, if you have something you would like to see covered in The Zen Den, just let me know. Your feedback is welcome and valuable to the success of this blog. Finally, my heart is filled with gratitude to have this opportunity to share with all of you.
