TRANSITION THIS WILL YOU??!!

Life isn’t always comfortable, it isn’t pretty, and that’s okay…the journey changes us. I mean we can ALL agree that the journey of life changes us — and it should. It leaves marks on our memories, on our conscience, on our hearts, and on our bodies.

Diving into being present with our journey is one of the most difficult things to do because most of us are so focused on the destination ahead right? I mean, if we are smack dab in a transition or getting ready to make a major life change, we want to attempt to navigate this transition with grace and ease, correct?

Honestly, as I am moving into a huge wonderful life transition, that of moving to my new property, my dream, my manifestation, I can’t help but be a little sad about the major life transition headed my way. I guess you could say I’m sad to leave the time of roaming free like a young gypsy behind. I’m going to miss all the time I had alone, by myself. But boy do I feel so selfish and guilty even saying this out loud.

Is this normal?

For a long time, I’ve been a little bit embarrassed and confused by my own reactions to big life changes and transitions. Society has seemed to set standards about how we should feel in certain situations, like buying property, for example, and as I sit here finding that my emotions don’t match what I expect to feel, I feel ashamed that something’s wrong with me.

Our hearts are incredibly complicated things right? I find mine jumping from emotion to emotion and at times I can experience multiple, conflicting feelings at the same time. So now that this amazing big life transition of buying land has come true, I see it kind of makes sense that it would take a while to process, so that I can begin to understand my reaction to my life transition and what it tells me about myself, about my relationships, and about how I view my Universe.

I know that major life transitions can bring our life purpose and direction, but it can also confuse us, scare us, and lead us into seasons of grief as we process the closing of an old season and the beginning of a new one.

When these big transitions come into our lives and things seem to be changing at a million miles an hour, what I am learning to do is give myself two very important things: GRACE and SPACE.

I’m giving myself SPACE to process. I’m being intentional about spending time with people who ask me real questions and give me a safe place to share my thoughts and process without judgement or shame. I’m giving myself space and freedom to grieve the closing of my current season, even as I celebrate the arrival of a new one.

Then there is GRACE. When I find that safe space to process, sometimes the things that come up are anything but pretty. I am wrestling deeply with shame about who I am and my abilities to do the things I am called to do. My mind spins with a million fears about what’s to come and I find it hard to trust that the Universe will be with me in the challenges ahead.

But even when those “ugly” thoughts come, I’m learning to give myself grace. It’s okay for me to grieve and be sad with the changes coming. It’s okay for me to have what other people might call selfish, ungrateful, or fearful thoughts, because you know what? I’m human, and I know that shaming myself or letting others shame my feelings does nothing to move me toward hope and contentment.

So instead of falling into shame, I’m trying to lift up my selfish thoughts to my Angels who have given me grace upon grace, who hold my brokenness and the messiness of my heart as tender, and as I do this, I can see it all begins to mold into something beautiful.

So if you’re like me and a big life transition is heading your way, I hope you’ll give yourself “space and grace” in abundance, as we all deserve.

So now as I process the change of my current season and all the joys and darknesses it held, I will move forward into celebrating whatever comes next. And here I hope I will find myself moving into my new season with confidence and joy, carrying with me the sweet memories of where I’ve been, trusting fully that my Universe can and will do good things for me on my life journey.

Believe and receive…

Love and light

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