Resistance

This is a time of great change, both for each of us personally and the world. We are constantly being reminded that we are all connected and that everything matters. The old metaphor that when a butterfly flaps its wings in the far east, a hurricane hits the African coast, is becoming more and more appropriate. Everything matters, and I mean everything. Every word that comes out of our mouths, what we put in our mouths, the clothes that we wear, whether we pick up that piece of trash on the sidewalk, all matters. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is "it doesn't matter."
We are all going through great changes. My mother died recently and I met many relatives and friends I haven't seen in decades. We have all changed dramatically. Children are now independent and grown, adults have passed away, jobs have been won and lost, people are retired, etc., etc. Friends are going through times were projects are finally being completed and they struggle with finding something to do.
We all experience these changes, and we can either be excited about the possibilities of the future or we can resist. We can fight what is happening or we can accept it and deal with it. We can go into denial and insist that nothing is changing, like the ostrich burying its head in the sand. Life is a series of lessons. One of the biggest lessons we learn is letting go of the familiar and stepping forward in to great opportunities and possibilities. We can be excited about this or afraid. When we resist change, we struggle and volunteer for misery. When we embrace change, we get excited and embrace new possibilities. It is our choice.