This one’s been sticking with me lately….
As I’ve shared in the past, I’ve been going for counseling the last few months, to deal with the postpartum anxiety that crept up on me in spring. Time and again, when an issue comes up, whether it’s something painful from the past, a negative thought pattern, or a habit that’s not beneficial for me in any way, I want to understand WHY this is happening. What made me start hurting that way, thinking that way, forming that habit?
And always, my counselor says, “You don’t really need to understand why this is happening. You only need to recognize that it’s not serving you well, and let it go.”
It’s been hard for me, because I really like to understand why things are the way they are, and work the way they do. I love analyzing things, trying to understand the cause and effect. In some situations, I still believe this is helpful and healthy, but I’m starting to see that in other cases, it’s just a waste of time. My counselor is right – acknowledge it, and move on. Accept that it has been, but no longer needs to be.
Or more fitting for fall – let it drop like dead leaves.
Amazing how there can be such beauty, even in dead leaves! We can enjoy the beauty of change, of dropping what’s no longer necessary, and making room for new growth. Fall has always seemed like a season of endings to me, but maybe it’s a lot more about preparing for new beginnings than I ever realized….
Can you think of anything you need to drop this fall?
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Jen Siran posted a good one on facebook a few weeks back. “The trees are about to show us how beautiful it is to let dead things go.” I liked that. It’s not just good. It’s beautiful.
Oh, I like that, too!
Great thoughts! I love the idea that leaves falling is not the end but instead making the room for new growth! And not understanding why but just letting it go very helpful for me. Thanks for sharing!
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