Moments.

We all have moments: moments of joy, moments of hurt, moments of anger, moments of sadness. Too often we try to pass over the moments.

As people face change, I feel like they need to let themselves be in the moment, whatever that moment may be. If the change brings excitement, be excited and take in that moment of excitement because all too soon the change will become routine and the excitement turns into indifference. And if the moment brings sadness, allow yourself to be sad. I think people feel like it's not okay to be sad or that they should not be sad for that long and they should be able to quickly get over things.

Too often we expect ourselves to be happy all the time and that if we're not "happy," then something is wrong. Life is not about being happy. Part of life is about experiencing things. Sadness and all the other emotions are just a part of life. We shouldn't be afraid to feel the other emotions and should be able to express them. This week, I'm sad. I don't feel like it's wrong for me to be sad or that I should get over it quickly. Things are changing and a major change is happening this week for me.  It's okay for me to be sad. I'm not sad because things are bad but I'm just sad for the things that will be different. I will miss the way things  used to be but I will be open to new traditions. I will cherish the memories that I have and cherish the moments that will come. The sadness will not last forever. There are new moments to look forward to. Someone once told me with all change comes grief. I have found that to be true. So I guess right now part of my sadness is grief over the loss of some traditions and moments. And that's okay.

So for now, this week, I'm sad. But it's okay and I am okay. It's just a part of this journey of life. Things will change and we will change with it.