Fall, the bridge between the joys of summer and the bitter
entrapping’s of winter. It is a time that often brings dread because colder
days are upon us, signaling the end of the carefree days of summer and calling
back to the grind of work. However, there is a beauty in change. As the leaves
morph from their lively green to the vivid hues of gold to red it allows for a
time of reflection on the year gone by.
The state of transition is not only
limited to nature, however, like the fall, this transition can occur within
ourselves. When we are faced with opposition, we often only see the bleakness
of what is ahead, the difficulties we believe we must face until we can have
those carefree days again. Lingering on the impossibility of the task ahead can
cause us to be paralyzed, but by taking a moment to pause and reflect on the
past we can learn from it. Through this moment of stillness, we expose
ourselves to the potential within us. When faced with a situation that causes
great apprehension, pausing for the briefest moment may allow us to approach the
situation with an open mind. Then, often a path will be discovered that may
allow for new opportunities to arise. Now this doesn’t mean that it will be an
easy path, however, if pursued, it may allow for greater personal growth. These
moments where we step out of our comfort zone allow us to discover the
potential we have within ourselves and through continually pushing the
boundaries of our comfort level, we continue to develop our personal identities
and how we interact with society.
Transitioning in life is difficult, whether
it be starting to live on your own, dealing with an uncomfortable experience,
or some other aspect of life that makes you want to stay put, but by taking
that jump we experience the world around us and eventually learn to keep the
transitional phase in perspective while knowing that someday we will be back to
those carefree summer days.
