Today's Thought -April

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April 11

Life does not accommodate you, it shatters you … Every seed destroys its container or else there would be no fruition.

~Florida Scott-Maxwell

We resist change because it shatters our self-perceptions. But if we don't change, our journey's purpose is stunted. As we look back, we can see that change is a constant among our experiences. But we often resist it until the pain is more than we can bear.

It’s curious that we'd expect our lives to stay the same despite what we see: movement, new growth, change. Year by year we note the deeper lines and the lesser energy in our parents, our siblings, ourselves. The trees shed their leaves, the sidewalk cracks widen, the neighbors move away. Change happens. Our purpose will be fulfilled.

Being grateful for change comes only with willingness and the trust that we deserve growth and opportunity. What’s in store for each of us is far greater than what we can imagine for ourselves.

I might not like everything that happens today, but each experience will offer me an opportunity to change.

Today's reading is from the book A Woman's Spirit: More meditations for Women*