Say the word Change and immediately you can’t help but to consider it.
I want this or that to change.
I don’t want this or that to change.
Always we believe we have some sort of control over it happening or not. The truth is that no matter our intentions or actions, change is always coming. Do I believe we can have impact on those changes? Absolutely! However, change is never a fixed position. wherever you are, wherever you are going you can always count on things changing.
It would serve us to take our lead from the tree. Always changing never resisting, the tree knows the next change is always coming. What looks like the end is really just the beginning.
January considers this in human terms:
Broken is what I bring
by January Handl
I’ve been faking it…
Broken is what I bring.
I’ve even fooled myself
several times,
many, many times
into thinking I was done, fixed, whole,
thinking that the process stops,
or I’ve reached a goal… an end point.
Today I remember that the end
point on this planet…
on this plane of existence
is when I stop…when I end…
when I die.
The in-between time from birth to death
is the roll-up- the –sleeves-time
of work
rest
more work
rest
play, create, love love love
rest
and more work.
And still…
I must bring broken to the table
because that is all I will have to offer, ever.
When I offer that with truth, with humility
with utter surrender to the reality of this life
I can offer you the same relief,
the same kindness…
We bring broken to the table,
and our gift to one another
is to accept that,
to love that
to help each other
live that
until we all can offer each other
the same broken
and beautiful gift:
Acceptance, forgiveness, humor
and
LOVE
of our beautiful, our bountiful
Broken-ness
as the essence,
as the essential,
as the pathway
home.
Yes BROKEN is all we ever bring! Whenever we delude ourselves into thinking that we’ve arrived or that things will ever be complete, change is there in the wings waiting to spring. BUT, if we can embrace and accept all “of our beautiful, our bountiful Broken-ness” change can be met with sweet joyful expectation.
The choice is yours.
It is coming anyway, just ask the tree.
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Tamara and January are here each Monday to help set the mood for the week!
Tamara Magnitsky
My mission is fulfilling a lifelong desire to be a creative professional making a positive difference in the lives of those I encounter. Photographing unique personalities in a fun and relaxed environment. To challenge myself creatively, listen deeply and take a damn good picture.
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January Handl
January Handl is first and always a mother, has been a preschool teacher and parent educator for 25 years. She is currently lives in Aptos California AND simply in awe of existence.
She calls her photo “hot tub bliss” 🙂
Great Message Loved it as always Thank you xx
Very inspirational blog. Next time I am worrying about change, I will picture a tree. I never heard of January Handl, so thanks for turning me on to such a great author. This blog is a recommended read.
Thanks, Brenda and Paula,
I am so grateful for Kathy’s blog and uplifting messages- I find the lens of the theme each week helps focus my heart on prayers and poems that keep me growing…and even awake sometimes!