Seasonal Timing

Wow, we are almost finished with the year 2022! I don't know about you, but I have dealt with some major changes in my life. Some changes were small, others caused me to rethink who I was and all the choices I made in my earlier 20s. The choices were based upon the season I was in.

In every season, something dies and something grows. Depending on what you are focused on in your life or what takes priority right now, you ultimately decide what has the opportunity to grow. If it is confidence that grows, financial literacy, self-worth, family communication, it is your choice. But as you are working on the item of priority, something has to die. For we want to feed life and abundance into the item of priority in order to grow and slowly, the things that are causing us sadness, stunting our growth, or holding us back will start to die. As you begin and continue to do more self-work and heal, you become more aware of the qualities and characteristics you want to grow and be proud of you. You will also acknowledge the things that need to die out. Each season allows its time for self-reflection, seed planting, watering, and growth and death.

For me, this season came at the beginning of the year. My first item of priority was faith....Faith that this new journey was going to change my life. The second item of priority was letting go of control. Growing up, I never had control over my decisions and what I wanted to do. I felt that I could not think for myself. I am happy now that I am over that phase of my life. I am in a better space to think for myself and understand who I am and what I need. But during that time up until the end of last year, I always controlled everything in my life, but with that control I always made myself very average. I tried operating on the same wave length as everyone around me. Well, a new season turned over in the beginning of this year and the change in me sparked courage to take on a challenge which I had never attempted. Letting go meant I was praying and allowing God to really take control of my life as I embarked on this journey. Many times, during this letting go season, there was silence from God. But I learned that wasn't a bad thing. It just means He was working behind the scenes. And in every situation, He provided for me and I learned to trust more in Him. And in a new season, slowly leaning out of the summer, I learned about myself worth in this current season. I know what I give as a friend, as an employee and as a child of God. So when the opportunity came for me to allow myself to walk in my purpose and understand my worth, I took it. And with this came a season of an open door and a closing door.

When seasons change, no matter how long or how short the season has been for you, there are doors that will be open....and then there are doors that will close. The doors can lead to anything from: new opportunities, friendships, financial benefits, etc. Just know, "When one door closes, another one opens." But this all will happen in due timing, in its appropriate season. You can never rush nature, so why would you want to rush your fate?! And if you are like me and don't like change, understand this; like every beginning season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) the beginning stages become very uncomfortable and sometimes seem too much to bare but as soon as you get through the beginning parts, the feelings of being uncomfortable seem to diminish and you figure out a game plan on how to survive and THRIVE in the current season you are in. And that current season becomes a moment of success when the item of priority has settled in your heart and helped you become a WINNER!

Seasonal change is stressful but it is everything that you never thought to ask for, but your spirit always needed! Enjoy the change. I am learning to enjoy the change that is currently happening in my life, and I am actually excited for the new season I am stepping into that will allow me to grow, bless others and enjoy family.

SEASONAL TIMING IS EVERYTHING!!