Unavoidable Change

Dear Friends,

Last weekend I meandered over to Shenandoah for a hike up to Mary’s Rock on a beautiful fall day.  It was spectacular weather, and the drive and hike were just lovely.  The leaves on my particular hike and in the hills surrounding were past their prime, settling into the dull colors of late fall.

The following day I had an hour or so to kill in-between things, and decided to wander in Rock Creek for a bit.  The leaves were brighter, more vibrant…they were in or maybe just past their peak of fall color.

But one thing was apparent during both my walks.  Change was unavoidable no matter where I happened to be.  The deep green of summer was gone, replaced by the colors moving us into a different season.

My friends, we are in the midst of changes that are hard.  Change that perhaps makes us deeply anxious and uncomfortable…and there are times when we simply do not know what to do with that anxiety and discomfort.  And while I don’t have any words that will be an absolute, I think staying in our breath, in our movement, getting out into the world and noticing and seeing the beauty around us even in the midst of our own anxiety and discomfort and sense of overwhelm, while it won’t solve the issues surrounding us, does help us individually, does have the ability to soothe.

My dear friend, I hope you are able to get out and see the beauty in the world around you a little more this week, allowing that beauty to move through you and soothe you as you walk through this world. 

Have an amazing week, my friend.

Love
Krista