be gentle with yourself

Today, I am grateful for seasons.  Life is full of seasons. They are expressed through changes in weather, in births and deaths, and in the changes that occur within.  The beautiful thing, is there is a "season" in each breath.  It is an awesome reminder that something is always coming to an end and something new is always beginning.  The best part is that there is a moment between, there is a pause. From here, I can easily observe the change, the shift from inhale to exhale, exhale to inhale.  When I view my life from this place, this perspective, I lovingly accept that me and the entire world around me are in constant transition.  

I am learning how to be gentle with myself.  I am learning to honor the seasons within.  To know that I am a different person than I was yesterday and that I will not be the same tomorrow.  I am learning to listen to my heart, to my body, and to my mind.  I am tuning into what I need right now and how to approach whatever that is with compassion.  Especially, when it's not the thing I think I need or the response I expected.   

I accomplished remembering it's not about me.  None of it.  

I delighted in the unexpected.  I have been working through a problem at work and I had convinced myself we were on a path, one that would require significant effort, and that we reached a point where it was just a matter of measuring the effort.  The universe reminded me today that anything is possible when she pulled a surprise u-turn and delivered the most positive outcome. 🙏