Embracing Change with Comfort and Creativity
Every year, as the calendar turns to January, there's a familiar excitement in the air—a promise of change, a touch of sunshine, and the hopeful stirrings of fresh beginnings. This January arrived with a brisk chill that gently nudged us into a moment of reflection, reminding us to pause and savor the beauty of now before the whirlwind of a new year sweeps us along. There's something truly special about that pause, that little space where we can catch our breath before leaping into the unknown.
In these early days, I've decided to take a little extra time to bask in the comfort and sweetness in the familiar. Doing what I know to be true and right. There’s something soothing about revisiting the familiar—the simple, well-loved habits that ground us and offer solace during times of transition. It's like wrapping yourself in a warm blanket before stepping into the crisp, exhilarating unknown—of what is next.
This thoughtful pause is perfectly echoed in an excerpt of Lena Moon’s poem, Comfort.
We must awaken
The artists inside us
We need them now
To dream into being
New ways
Of trading and gathering
And growing and sowing
And seeding
All kinds of wild new wonders
This could be a good time
This eleventh hour
Hail-mary swan song
You have a wisdom-warrior
Within you
That needs no weapon
Only creativity
To weave the new world dawning
Her words invite us to awaken the creative spirit within—to let our inner artist dream up new ways of living, connecting, and growing. Moon writes of a moment when we can "dream into being new ways of trading and gathering and growing and sowing and seeding all kinds of wild new wonders." These lines speak to a deep truth: even amid change, our creativity remains a steadfast guide, a gentle reminder that each of us holds within a wisdom-warrior, capable of weaving the fabric of a bright, new future.
As we stand on the threshold of the coming months, let's take comfort in the familiar while also embracing the thrill of the unknown. Let this be a time where we honor our past routines and allow our inner creativity to light the way forward. Together, we can cherish the quiet moments and build on them, crafting a future filled with unexpected joys and endless possibilities. Who knows what delightful surprises the new year has in store? Let's welcome each one with open hearts and creative spirits, ready to shape a world that feels both wonderfully familiar and boldly new.
