Easing Into The Change: The Discomfort of Acceptance
I am learning. Learning to let go. Learning to accept. People will always be who they want to be. They will make their own choices, whether or not those choices align with what I had envisioned. Feelings change. Love can die. Likewise, it can proliferate. Friendships can run their course. People who once felt like home can become strangers, and strangers can become some of the most beautiful additions to our lives. My perspective on things today can look completely different tomorrow. And that is just a part of life. Change. Discomfort. Growth. And it is not easy. My spirit used to be so disturbed when things changed, particularly when people made decisions I wasn't comfortable with. I would question, analyse, revisit conversations and sometimes even attempt to negotiate with reality. Anything to keep things from becoming what I didn't want them to be. But what would life be if I could control every outcome? What lessons would I learn? Would I be the woman I am today if I hadn...
