The Calm

It's 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning and the sun is shining. It rained last night so everything outside is glistening. My husband's catching up on some sleep, my son slept over a friend's house and the dog doesn't move until my husband does! The only sound I hear is that of the washing machine that's buzzing behind me (these machines are much quieter than they used to be) and the occasional car passing by. I'm reminded of how blissful the calm is.

Life has been hard for the past several months. It's been in one of those states of upheaval, transition, disarray, call it what you want. One of those scary places when something that has meant so much to you, brought you so much joy and contentment is transforming and there's nothing you can control about the situation other than your reaction to it.

Life is always bringing itself forward to a new normal. Whether it's positive or negative change, life is always moving into a different place and therefore we are always evolving into a newer, wiser version of ourselves. The revised version! It's very difficult to move through the evolution sometimes remaining centered and remembering that this too shall pass. No matter what life throws at us we have the ability to choose how we want to ride out the storm. Staying true to who you are at your core is key. It's not even about what you believe because as life throws change at us, what we believe can change too. Who we are at our soul level is what matters.

I choose love. I choose to attempt to show love as best I can through any turmoil that arises in my life. I choose to be love. I don't know what else to be BUT that, especially during painful times of transition. When everything is whirling out of control around you and you feel like there's nothing you can do, just be love. It's a choice you will never regret.

I had forgotten how blissful the calm is.

xo,
Carrie