Change, the unexpected guest

And just like that, it's September and the temperature drops ten degrees. If I look closely, I can see green leaves tilting towards yellow. I'm surprised when it's getting dark around 7 PM.

I want change to announce itself weeks in advance - before the change actually happens. I want change to say, "So, here's exactly how things will change, here's the schedule, and here's what you'll need on the other side."

But change can be abrupt and impolite. It can be the one you know is coming, like seasons changing. Or it can be the one you never expected.

We trick ourselves into thinking, this is how it's always going to be. It makes us feel secure. But it's a lie we tell ourselves to manage the innate unpredictability of life.

Here are some things we can do, to help us navigate change:

-> talk about the change with other people. You will discover that what ever is changing, you don't have to go through it alone.

-> honor what you're letting go of. Sometmes you're glad to be rid of it and the change is welcome (I love autumn!) But sometimes we need to make space for grief, which is a way of affirming how important the thing we're leaving is to us.

-> be curious about what is new. Moving? Explore your new place. Giving something up? Explore what can replace it. New season? Open up to all the ways the earth is transforming.

-> move into action. Change is an invitation. When you're ready, redesign the empty nest, walk to meet a friend, sign up for the class.

How do you navigate change in your life?

*mistake left intentionally as proof of human creation