Through Transitions we Grow

It has been two weeks since I arrived back in Portsmouth New Hampshire,  after 3 months of travel.  I was anticipating the transition and change, but was unsure how I would feel.   My body let me know that physically I needed sleep and rest to recover.  It was difficult at first to listen and to give my body exactly what it required.   I wanted to rush back into my previous routine, but quickly realized the transition required more ease and more grace.  The life I had before I left looked completely different from the life I was now living. I needed to be patient with myself and allow for integration.

The transition space for me can often be one of discomfort.  It is the time when I waiver in the past for fear of the future.  But this transition space is where we see growth.  If we are able to sit in the transition with whatever arises we start to truly feel.  To notice the uncomfortable, the uncertainty and even sometimes the excitement.  With this awareness we are coming home to ourselves.  The transitions offer us the space to break open and to see ourselves, so we can flow forward with more ease and grace. 

My entire journey of travel has been a series of transitions from one day to the next.  I have realized that the transition space is really all we have.  Even though we may think we have a set schedule or routine, life is always changing.   Embracing the transitions and welcoming change allows for life to be lived in the present moment.   We are always transitioning and if or when we stop our life becomes stagnant.  The world will continue to grow, change, and transition through many phases.  Just as the world evolves we require this same evolution.  If we welcome transitions into our life with love and acceptance, we are able to move through each day with more compassion, more patience and more ease.  

Next time you are faced with a transition instead of asking why is this happening to me, ask why this is happening for me.  Allow your entire being to feel this transition and know whatever you feel, it is exactly where you need to be.  Honor each transition with a compassionate heart.