Flowing like a leaf from the tree, changing with the seasons of time…so is life ~
There are blessings with everything even though some are harder to see than others. Recently we had to leave our home with our clothes, important papers and each other. We evacuated as hurricane Florence was projected to hit our area that we had just moved into about 6 months earlier.
We moved to the ocean for its beauty and peace but with everything there is a duality. We greatly enjoyed walking on the beach and beach life but now the season had changed. We were to see the other side of ocean life. We were to witness the power of Mother Nature bringing a hurricane with the winds and rains to our doorstep. We were to flow like a leaf either by choice or force.
This has been a blessing in many ways for me. It has displaced me from my home, stuff and routine, in other words, my many distractions. It has also given me much time for reflection on where I spend my time, energy and resources. If we were to lose all the material possessions we have accumulated over the years what would I miss? What was/is truly essential? We are now staying at a friend’s home in their one-bedroom basement apartment very comfortably. Do we really need three bedrooms? I truly love books but if I were to lose them all, what ones would I miss? And the pictures? Linens? Dishes? You get the picture.
I am a planner; my husband lives in the NOW. I don’t know how to plan for our future at this point, so I must flow whether I like it or not. I am always planning our meals, trips, how to decorate our home, where to live and on and on. Now I must flow like the leaf that falls into a river, gently or I can choose to hit the boulders of life.
We may or may not have a livable home when we return. We may or may not stay living in that area. We may or may not have the correct insurance or resources to do what needs to be done…I am now flowing like a leaf; the wind shifts and where will I land? 
Will I feel battered as I hit obstacles, or will I flow with ease like a leaf in the river knowing that I may run into a rock (block) once in a while. Will I become dislodged and flow with ease again?
Sometimes plan as we will, Life/GOD/Universe has a different plan. I have always thought of myself as flexible but now realize that in that flexibility I have my I have my own blocks. I wonder to myself if this is a form of control?
I am also reflecting on how this all fits with the five areas that I have written about before. The five areas most important in my life? Spiritual/God, Relationships, Finances, Home and Healthy body have become my focus. I now have the time to truly focus on once again what is most important. There are blessings with this adventure we find ourselves on.
We are FLOWING LIKE A LEAF………with the changes of the season….