ENDINGS ARE JUST BEGINNINGS IN DISGUISE…

More often than not, when faced with the end of something (career, relationship, life, etc), we are left with a sense of foreboding and loss. This is quite understandable since change is one of the most feared things we human beings face, no matter how constant or inevitable it is.

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” -Seneca

However, if you look back on some of the most significant changes in your life, more than likely you will see how that ending paved the way for a new beginning of some sort.

Just a few short years ago when the pandemic hit, we all faced a magnitude of sudden changes and even greater uncertainty.

The world, as we knew it, ceased to exist. For some, this was a sheer disaster; yet for others, it led to the new beginning they had been waiting for, whether they knew it or not.

A lot of people finally picked up that hobby they had been wanting to start, and some started their own businesses – either out of necessity or because they had been wanting to and the pandemic presented that opportunity. 

And for the majority of us, it inspired us to become more intentional about our relationships with those we care about and how we show up in the world. All new ways of existing because “what was” was no longer.

Through the many changes and losses I’ve been navigating since the pandemic and the recent loss of my father, I’ve come to realize that “what was” often has to leave your life in order to make way for the new to enter your life. You may have heard the expression “the Universe abhors a void”, meaning that anytime something or someone leaves your life, something or someone will show up to replace it. 

Old jobs are replaced with better ones or a business of your own; maybe you finally get the opportunity to pursue your life’s passion. Relationships and situations that no longer resonate with who/where you are now in life will be replaced by those that do. 

And in just a few weeks, we will be saying goodbye to this year and welcoming a new year. But we don’t have to wait for the beginning of a new year for a new beginning. Every day that you wake up is an opportunity for a new beginning.

Perspective is everything. We can either choose to get stuck in the grief and sorrow of that which has departed our lives, or we can choose to give thanks for the time and experiences we shared with who/what departed our lives and eagerly look forward to what life has in store for us next. 

It’s all in how you look at it… Is your glass half-empty or half-full? Stay stuck or move forward?

Comment below if you have experienced new beginnings or opportunities which resulted from a loss or ending.

Let’s get lifted!