This morning it was pretty chilly for North Carolina this time of year. The thermostat read 34 degrees when I walked into the kitchen to make coffee. There was a hard frost outside and the air sure smelled like winter to me. I didn't want to turn on the heat though (even though the temperature inside the house was barely 65 degrees), because to me it would mean admitting that cold weather was upon us, and winter just around the corner. I am not ready yet to give up the warm weather, and pull out the bulky sweaters and gloves, but then I realized that not turning on the heat will not do anything to stop the seasons from changing.
Ever find yourself doing that? If you don't turn on the heat, then it's not winter. If you keep wearing your shorts it's still summer. Pretend like gas prices are still .99 a gallon, then they still are. If you say it isn't so, then it isn't... well sadly enough, it just doesn't work that way. You just can't stop change, just like you can't stop seasons.
So, we don't always like change. The great thing about seasons- spring and summer will come again, you just have to drink some hot chocolate and wait for them. Life tends to work in cycles and roller coasters too, and I've found that most times, the change that we are dreading turns out for the best.
Try and find something, at least one thing you might like about that change and focus on that. Until, you realize how great that change really is. Before you know it, you'll be more excited for what's just around the corner. I don't like the cold weather, but you know what I love more than warm weather? Christmas and Holidays. I love that time of the year, more than almost anything it seems. I love giving gifts, and spending time with my family and friends, decorating, and all the wonderful food. It really is an amazing time of year when you get down to the heart of it. Just talking about it is getting me so excited about Christmas I can't wait to start decorating, cooking, and shopping for it! There you go, turn up the heat, and get me to the nearest Christmas tree!
Take care from all at Horse Farm Partners...
Comments(3)