The weather where I live has been crazy unpredictable this winter. This week alone has seen temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to the low 20s. Just a few days ago, it was short-sleeve weather and today, I’m looking out the window at the falling snow….and Spring starts on Thursday! This sort of lingering cold is rare for this area and difficult to adjust to, but it occurred to me that this sort of changeability is a great teacher. Even though we are all feeling yanked around a bit by Mother Nature, in the process we are learning to be adaptable. In these fast changing times, that is a skill well worth cultivating. We need to be prepared for anything. Just take a look at the latest headlines. A few weeks ago, who would have predicted that the Crimean region of Ukraine would be abruptly taken over by Russia? Who would have imagined that a jumbo jet could disappear from the skies without a trace, leaving grieving relatives wondering what exactly happened to their loved ones? Or that scientists working at the South Pole have detected ancient light patterns seemingly confirming the Big Bang Theory origin of the universe?! What will next week bring? We don’t know. We can’t know, but we can be prepared for mayhem or miracles by learning adaptability. Resistance creates stress, which engenders anger and impatience. There is a better path when we are confronted with unexpected obstacles and change. Instead of pushing back against it, absorb it. Let the shockwave of change move through you rather than strike hard against you. Find your peace through reflective practices like meditation, yoga, or prayer. Find the peace that adaptability provides.
Need help finding peace and coping with change? Come in for a meditation session, calming Reiki, or soothing aromatherapy.
Need help finding peace and coping with change? Come in for a meditation session, calming Reiki, or soothing aromatherapy.
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