The Clouds of Change
I was gazing at the clouds this morning. There were solid light gray skies, cement gray cumulus puffs, and charcoal streaks stretching across the heavens. As I stood rooted to the earth, the movement caught my eye and my mind began to wander.
Nature tells us how to live. We have changing seasons, changing weather patterns, births and deaths of every living thing on this planet. Nothing is static. Not our bodies, not our breath. Not even what seems to be a solid planet under our feet.
How many times do we cringe at the thought of change? Changing jobs. Changing life partners. Moving from one home to another. Change that occurs when a family grows or shrinks.
As we pause in the hustle and bustle of life, we begin to notice how even when we think our lives are the same from one day to the next, each day is different. One day we can wake up happy and refreshed from a good night’s sleep and the next day we are crabby and nothing seems to go right.
So nature tells us that there is a natural rhythm to life. Good and bad. It ebbs and flows like the ocean tides. And as humans, we need to learn to flow with change. Accept it. Embrace it. If you are having a good day, enjoy it to the fullest. If your day is dark and stormy, accept it for what it is and remember that tomorrow it will be different.
So what are you struggling with today? Does it involve change?
Posted: April 8th, 2008 under Stained Glass, mindfulness, present moment, yoga.
Comments: 5
Comments
Comment from Lyndi Lamont
Time: April 8, 2008, 12:36 pm
Sandy,
Change is always a constant, isn’t it, as odd as that seems. I guess it’s one of the paradoxes of life. 
Today is my birthday and I’m struggling a little with the reality of getting older. But, as they say, the alternative is worse, so I guess I’ll have to embrace the change.
Lyndi / Linda
Comment from sandy
Time: April 8, 2008, 1:22 pm
Happy Birthday Linda!
Ah - when we think about the alternative as death - what choice do we have but to accept change. Thanks for the suggestion - it’s a keeper!
Comment from Debora Dale
Time: April 8, 2008, 7:35 pm
I resist change unless I initiate it. I’m not good with unplanned events. They scare me. So when there’s a sudden change, I’m reaching for my inhaler. I’m dealing with a slight change now - self inflicted. I’m trying to alter my writing rhythm and write faster. I’ve accepted a writing challenge and that’s forcing me to see what changes I can and have to make in order to be more productive. Some change is good… hard, but good.
~Debbie
Comment from Kathleen Rowland
Time: April 9, 2008, 7:19 am
Sandy, I appreciate your wisdom about embracing change. We can’t wish for people, places, and ideals of the past. Not all of them were good anyway, ha ha.
Comment from Sandra Lee
Time: April 10, 2008, 9:16 am
I feel sometimes change is good and others not so good. For me I enjoy the changing of seasons especially winter to Spring, it brings a new change in my spirit and gives a chance to refresh and restart again. Thanks for the wonderful wisdom you share…it is always so refreshing to read your words.
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