Choose Your Path

As the dawn was born of darkness I found myself wading in a pool of cool calm quiet.  The sun tiptoed over the horizon as my exhale created a smoky hue in the winter air. A whistling wind danced through the trees and the leaves began to spin.  I was alone but held the hands of time. With every second a new path was sculpted and the woods seemed to slowly part. I could hear the clock strike.  The chimes of time are sirens and tempt the weary mind.  They whisper riddles of fear and tell us the familiar is where safety lies. I took a step forward and chose to say goodbye.  The path of change swallowed me whole and led me to a new sunrise.

Why is change terrifying?  So many of us are unhappy with certain aspects of our lives but choose to remain stagnant rather than risk being hit with a rogue wave.  Yet storms clear and you can never find happiness if you don’t search for it.  Do not donate your health and decades of your life to a position or a relationship that is destroying you.  There are several paths before you and you can’t choose the wrong one.  Even if the path crumbles, a new one will form where that one ends.

Why do goodbyes hurt so much?  This is probably the most painful aspect of change.  In order to move forward we often have to leave friendships behind.   Try to remember that these people have helped to build the path that leads you forward.  We are all connected and even the most minute act of kindness can better a life.   Be thankful for those who helped you find happiness and promise to keep in touch.  Don’t look back,  dry your tears and close the door.

Open the door to your future and give your dreams a chance to come true.   Remember, the success of failure is found in knowing you gave change a try.  The sting will fade and wounds will  heal.  It is in growth that true happiness is found.   Choose your path; you can always change your mind.