NEW BEGINNINGS

It is Spring with a plethora of colour flowers, from crocuses to daffodils, heralding in warmer weather and hopefully a less restricted summer than last year. What a difference a year makes!

Throughout my book I frequently make reference to new beginnings. There are many times during our lifetime that changes can severely challenge our equilibrium and sometime derail our sense of self. However, I also argue that these changes, no matter how disruptive, may also offer the seeds of new beginnings.

The arrival of Spring is a reminder from nature that everything is in the process of changing. The end of one season leads us into the start of another with all its joys and delights. Everything is in a constant process of evolving and so are we. I talk about attitude at some length in my book and a reminder is that we always have a choice. We can choose to resist change, or we can accept the new opportunities that accompany change.

In fact, it is futile to resist as change will merely continue to emerge and resistance means we will deny ourselves the gifts of new opportunities. No matter what age we are, change will come calling. Furthermore, there is no age restriction on reinventing ourselves and embracing new experiences and adventures.

Yes, change sometimes feel onerous and exhausting, but going on what might feel like a rollercoaster ride can also be exhilarating, if we embrace it with anticipation and an acceptance. There is also no age limit to having fun and approach new experiences with a childlike playfulness. A youthful mindset at any age allows us to remain curious and open to change.

My invitation to you therefore is to consider the changes you may want to bring about at the start of Spring. What are the dreams you have had or changes you wanted considered during the last year that you may now begin to put into motion? As the saying goes, there is no time like the presence. Be brave and take the first step!

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