Let the Leaves Go

   Good Morning, Friends! I’ve been thinking recently about the idea of change and the way we deal with transition. As humans, we have a tendency to hold to homeostasis. We want things to stay the same, and we really prefer to stay in our comfort zones, often to our own detriment.

  Over the past two years, most of us were forced to change our lives in one way or another, everything from the space we work from, the way we attend social functions, and picking up groceries has shifted. And so, the idea of transitioning anything else might seem overwhelming at the moment. 

  But the truth is, change is a necessary and even healthy part of life. Just as the earth methodically goes through seasons, we must realize that our lives do the same. And the harder we fight against change, the more difficult our lives become. It is only when we can let go and grow with the change that we receive the peace and benefit of the seasons we’re entering and leaving. 

  There’s a children’s book, called Little Tree, by Loren Long. And in this book, a small tree decides not to let go of its leaves in the fall. And so, season by season, as all the trees shed their leaves and grow them anew, little tree stays stuck holding its brown dead leaves, until all the trees around it have grown large. This book may be written for children, but the lesson is a poignant one for all of us. We must be willing to let go and change in order to grow. 

  This week, ask yourself what it’s time to let go of. What are you holding on to that’s holding you back. Don’t be afraid of change. Stay flexible as the seasons come and go. I can’t wait to see you succeed!

~K.LW.