At the annual Thanksgiving
time of year there are many thoughts which may come to one’s mind. Personal
circumstances though can sometimes make feeling thankful a difficult mindset!
The different “ages and
stages” that we grow and progress through affect our emotions and confidence –
there can be plenty of “Aha!” moments when concerns become clear and the path
out of the woods discernible; and the choices we make are hopefully well
thought out and balanced.
On a recent “get-away” for a
couple of days in Autumn, I had a serendipitous revelation! The beauty of the
seasonal colours felt vibrant, contrasting somewhat to the personal “slump” I was
feeling…my usual upbeat enthusiasm was absent.
The road trip was lovely, and
nigglings of my mind were assessed, reassessed and evaluated again. The themes
– both obvious and more subtle as well of that famous “On Golden Pond” movie
seemed appropriate – the awareness of
how some things change, some stay constant, and some challenges appear which
must be resolved.
Whether we are thriving and
zooming or simply managing to get by and
can’t quite get our heads around the “golden years” that are ours – to everything
there is a reason and a season. If we can summon even the teensiest sense of
adventure, and seek out activities or
subjects that are of interest, it’s inevitable that the autumnal feeling will
give way to the eternal hopefulness that is Spring. Funny how our viewpoint can change with just a
nudge – being “On Golden Pond” might be the adventure of our lifetime!
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