Transitions

We all face transitions in life ... sometimes the transition is brought about by happy events like the birth of a baby or a marriage or a new job or a first kiss ... sometimes they are brought about by sad events like a death or a breakup or a sickness or a natural disaster ... sometimes they are brought about by events such as a move or a lottery winning! However the transition is brought about, we all have them in our life ... it is part of being human. In moments of transition my outlet is writing, music, and traveling ... it is nice to have some tools to cope ... to deal with things ... to help us learn and grow.

I find myself in transition at this moment ... and it is time to create a new game plan ... to choose a different direction ... to change the scenery.

One song I always come back to in times of transition that gives me hope and makes me smile is this one below. It reminds me that it is OK to move on ... to take what I learned and go forward ... it can be hard to move forward and transition to the "new," whatever the new may be ... but this songs reminds me that it is a natural part of life ... transitions give us a new start ... a fresh try ... a needed change ... whether we are ready or not ... whether we want it or not ... life is beckoning us forth ...

Enjoy!

You might want to scroll down and pause the music player on my blog otherwise they will be playing at the same time! It is worth it ... this song is great!



Cheers,
Liz

:)

Poem

I have been looking through some of my journals that I have kept over the past few years ... and I came across the following poem I wrote last year that I had forgotten about ...

A Poem
Liz Is:

athletic yet graceful,
kind and polite,
strong yet feminine,
loving and generous,
educated yet always learning,
funny and light-hearted,
helpful yet gives space when needed,
a dreamer and a lover,
not free from making mistakes yet humble enough to admit when she is wrong and apologize,
someone who gives love with all she has and all she is,
able to feel hurt yet always able to forgive,
keen to give hugs and kisses,
bursting at the seams with energy yet enjoys cuddling and quietly watching the sun set,
lovable and silly,
impetuous yet open to advice,
an adventurer and an explorer,
grounded in her values yet open to new and different ways and opinions,
vulnerable and honest,
someone who loves a good conversation and connecting with others,
happy yet "...seeking love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love."

I am thankful I keep journals that I can look back upon to see where I have been and how far I have come. I have realized recently that I have lost some of my hope and joy and I know this because I don't sing along to my songs very often anymore, I don't dance in my living room much, I don't bounce on my trampoline much anymore. And when I sometimes feel low, directionless, sad, and like I am not going to find what I am looking for ... I reread some of my journal entries and am reminded of the bigger picture ... that life is more than this moment ... even though I am not where I want to be, I can make the choice to change .. I am reminded of the hope I had a year ago ... and I can transfer it to the NOW.

I don't want to die alone.

But I think I need to be prepared to accept that I may die alone. A good friend pointed out that they had to learn to accept this too ... that to reach this point not only means we have faith in God, but it also means we trust God. I believe I will be blessed ... but the timing of it is in God's hands.

Patience ... a never-ending virtue in my life! ;)

Cheers,
Liz

:)

Wandering in the Wilderness

I came back to Sarnia in 2004 and things were falling into place for me then ... I was married, bought a new car, husband got a great job unexpectedly, graduated teacher's college, was hired by a local school board, surprisingly landed an LTO at a local high school, bought a house, excitedly got another LTO, bought a dog (Princess!), husband was promoted ... life was full of promise and opportunity ... and I truly felt blessed with the opportunities that came "our" way ... then ...

Cancer

Jason's Death

Divorce

... in the span of 10 months my life changed and the promise and opportunities of life slipped by me.

I have been wandering in the wilderness since ...

How long?

Cheers,
Liz

:)