Regardless of how we handle them, transitions - or change - are inevitable! This time of year, autumn, is perfect for looking within to study our inner workings, the "how" of who we are. Everything around us is changing. The glorious colors of the leaves, the animals scurrying around for acorns, kids back in school, holidays of all faiths and temperatures cooling off. We can look within at our own inner workings not for judgement or making ourselves feel the need to be different, but for understanding. With this kind of deep looking we can gain an insight into how we work, our own process so that when we are confronted with a transition, big or small, we can be prepared for how we might handle it. And often times, when we look deeply like this, changes within naturally occur.
When looking inward, we can take note of the following:
- Thoughts - what thoughts are present
- Feelings - what are the emotions present
- Body sensations - what kind of physical reaction do I get and where in the body
- Logic - what does the pragmatic side say
- Gut instinct - what is intuition saying
These five aspects are perfect for making decisions but also work wonders just as an exercise in getting to know ourselves, who we are and how we function in the day to day.
As the windy, cool weather comes we may feel pushed to move forward fast and furious with events, kids, friends, family while we may also notice a heavier, slower, snuggle-on-the-couch energy creeping in. I've written this post about how to keep yourself balanced as this season progresses and now we can take stock of how we are transitioning by looking within.
Breathe. Smile. Look. Transition.
The photo for this post is from James Barker on Free Digital Photos.
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