“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings” Lau Tzu
So begins a time of transition! You just have to stand outside and feel the change coming. The cool breeze under the warm sun, the electricity in the air as the warm front pushes the cold temperatures out, maybe sparking quite the storm in its path…..regardless of how Spring is ushered in, what we can lean into is knowing that those dark, cold, sometimes painful days are now behind us.
And we begin to make plans, for summer boating, lazy days by the pool, on the golf course, sitting with old or new friends, firepits, marshmallows and possibilities.
This is a way we can reframe change in our lives. Even some of the most painful changes. The ones where loss is felt in the depths of our hearts and souls. Where we want nothing more than to avoid “the end”! Therapist John Kim does a great job reframing what an ending looks like!
“What’s ending in your life right now? An old dream? A new love? Pressure to be someone you’re not? School? A career? Friendships? Old beliefs? A long road of absolutely nothing?
Whatever is ending, know that that ending is opening a new door. You may not see it yet because what we want and in the time we want it rarely matches reality. But every ending creates something new. New relationships.
New opportunities. New definitions. New perspective. New priorities. New chapters. So instead of panicking and holding on, what if you allowed it? What if you leaned into the ending? Encouraged it?
Nothing is permanent. Things need to end for life to unfold. Holding onto endings that you cannot control is called suffering. Let go. Let life.” The Angry Therapist- John Kim
What if you encouraged it? What if you leaned into the ending? Instead of fighting it. Instead of remaining stuck. Let the ending catapult you into a life you never imagined!!
That life you are looking for is out there. That love you are seeking is waiting to be found! You can find a new you, a new hope and a new purpose when you are willing to reframe what this ending looks like!
If you need help working through any changes in your life, please do not hesitate to reach out! I am happy to help!
Joni Woods, ACC
Relationship and Communication Coach
Journey Coaching
734-436-6200
Journeylifecoaching.life
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