People Change, Seasons Change
I hope you are kind to yourself when it comes to change.
I hope you know that when it's hard to let go or say "goodbye," that doesn't make you weak.
I hope you also know it's okay if it takes time to find your rhythm with new beginnings.
In a world where a lot of us are able to change a room from "light" to "dark" with the turn of a light switch, and we can change the status of the energy levels of our smartphones from "uncharged" to "fully charged" just by plugging it up, it's worth noting and remembering that we as humans do not have to try to get ourselves to operate that way.
It's okay if, as a human, change isn't something that happens easily or quickly for you like the turn of a switch. It doesn't make you weak. It doesn't mean you're moving at the "wrong" pace, even if others seem to be embracing change faster than you.
Some people will feel like their lives are different in a few ways from over the past few years, and others will feel like their lives are ENTIRELY different now.
Some people will "get over" a breakup or a big move (a literal move or a figurative one) in months…for some, it will take them much longer to find a new rhythm.
Some people will be experiencing major significant events in their lives in a series of small events, while others might have the experience of one BIG thing taking place.
In one way or another, we are moving through change in some way (even if it's just moving from hour to the next), but what that looks like won't be the same for everyone. Perhaps what matters is realize that more people will need more time than others.
Maybe the word "timeline," for the context of going through things may not even always be the best word. Maybe it's not a line. Maybe it's a landscape that we're moving through, learning how to breathe through each change in relationship, each change in season, and maybe that is a very expansive space where there is room to rest, heal, and grow. - MHN
