It’s a relief to know that things can change, isn’t it?
While it would be a lot of pressure to feel like it’s all up to us to make our Change happen (so, thank God it’s not), as you pointed out: naming the Good IS a powerful thing. And I think it’s an agent of change.
Isn’t it funny that it can seem bold to speak of good things in our lives? To say that you like something you have? It can feel as if naming the Good Thing….declaring that you actually have something….puts it in some kind of jeopardy. As if saying it suddenly makes it visible and vulnerable and in the line of fire now, somehow. As if it’s more likely to be taken out by hostile forces or… now that we’re all aware of it…it will become a casualty of Life. And, what’s more, if we say we have something of value and then we lose it, wouldn’t that be embarrassing? But, what if we were bolder in being less afraid of loss and change? Then, maybe we could say, “I have something good right now.” without being so afraid.
Summer has been my least favorite season, also. I'm glad you were able to break free from some things this year and experience the sweet side of it. It’s swift and easy to take our least favorite season and just dispose of it as One Big Yuck. It’s expedient, but it’s also kinda lazy, I admit. Because there ARE good things in it. And I trust (it does take trust...ha ha) that we’d be missing something vital if the extremes of Summer (or any season) were altogether absent. I need to remind myself that I don't have to be at war with a whole season just because there are dichotomies involved in the package deal. Peaches AND high temps can coexist and I can tell the truth of how I feel about each. I don’t have to pretend I like the heat, while acknowledging...for instance... that I absolutely love the flowers of summertime.
I’m glad to hear that this has been a year of surprise and softening and coming home to yourself in some very welcome ways. I am a big fan of majoring in the “small and ordinary” good things of life. They are worth acknowledging. As always, I have enjoyed hearing your thoughts and musings on it all. Keep it coming….
It’s a relief to know that things can change, isn’t it?
While it would be a lot of pressure to feel like it’s all up to us to make our Change happen (so, thank God it’s not), as you pointed out: naming the Good IS a powerful thing. And I think it’s an agent of change.
Isn’t it funny that it can seem bold to speak of good things in our lives? To say that you like something you have? It can feel as if naming the Good Thing….declaring that you actually have something….puts it in some kind of jeopardy. As if saying it suddenly makes it visible and vulnerable and in the line of fire now, somehow. As if it’s more likely to be taken out by hostile forces or… now that we’re all aware of it…it will become a casualty of Life. And, what’s more, if we say we have something of value and then we lose it, wouldn’t that be embarrassing? But, what if we were bolder in being less afraid of loss and change? Then, maybe we could say, “I have something good right now.” without being so afraid.
Summer has been my least favorite season, also. I'm glad you were able to break free from some things this year and experience the sweet side of it. It’s swift and easy to take our least favorite season and just dispose of it as One Big Yuck. It’s expedient, but it’s also kinda lazy, I admit. Because there ARE good things in it. And I trust (it does take trust...ha ha) that we’d be missing something vital if the extremes of Summer (or any season) were altogether absent. I need to remind myself that I don't have to be at war with a whole season just because there are dichotomies involved in the package deal. Peaches AND high temps can coexist and I can tell the truth of how I feel about each. I don’t have to pretend I like the heat, while acknowledging...for instance... that I absolutely love the flowers of summertime.
I’m glad to hear that this has been a year of surprise and softening and coming home to yourself in some very welcome ways. I am a big fan of majoring in the “small and ordinary” good things of life. They are worth acknowledging. As always, I have enjoyed hearing your thoughts and musings on it all. Keep it coming….
Reading this was a like inhaling the freshest of air! Thank you!