October is the tenth month of the year. The number ten represents new beginnings and a higher frequency of understanding. Every loss brings a new opportunity.
When autumn paints the land with vivid transition colors, it’s a good time to reflect on the art of letting go: letting go of the light, letting go of the foliage, letting of the warm weather.
October is the natural time of year to experience loss and grief. The brown (letting go) orange (creativity), and yellow (power) leaves this time of year remind you of the gifts that are waiting when you let things unfold and detach from the outcome.
We begin to see the outward cues: days grow shorter, flowers fade, and often the world seems to cooperate as well, with headlines that call forth our fears and tears.
Perhaps you have a new challenge now. Take a moment to notice the subtle losses that occur all the time. Each day you grow older and your body changes. Your children are becoming new people and learning who they are. Your sense of personal and or financial perceived security is happening.
Maybe you are starting to explore what really is valuable in your life - -your faith, family, friends, relationships – those intangible things that money can’t buy. Perhaps you are listening to that inner voice that reminds you that just as the trees, flowers and nature are taken care every day – so are you.
When our next best course of action seems unclear, any seeming challenge we face can appear insurmountable. Yet there is nothing we cannot overcome with time, persistence, focused thought, help, and faith. Whatever the situation or problem, there is always a solution. And if you remember to look within, even as you search around you for the “right” course of action, you will be able to center yourself, clear your mind, and see that nothing has to be impossible.
The first step in overcoming a challenge is to believe that it can be overcome.
Doing so will give you the strength and courage to move through any crisis.
The second step is to make a resolution that you can prevail over any chaos.
Enlist your support network of family and friends if necessary. The more minds there are to consider a problem, the more solutions can be found. Don’t discount ideas just because they seem impractical or “unrealistic,” and don’t keep searching for the “best” alternative. Often there is no “best” choice; there is only a choice to make so we can begin moving beyond whatever is obstructing our path. At the very least, making a choice, even if isn’t the ideal one, can give you a sense of peace before you have to figure out what your next course of action will be.
If you feel overwhelmed by the scope of your challenges, you may want to think of other people who have turned adversity into triumph. We often gain a fresh perspective when we remember others who have overcome larger obstacles. It can be inspiring to hear of their victories, helping us remember that there is always light at the end of every tunnel.
It is during our darkest hours that we sometimes need to remind ourselves that we don’t have to feel helpless. You have within and around you the resources to find a solution to any problem. And remember that if a solution or choice you make doesn’t work, you are always free to try another.
Believe that you can get through anything, and you will always prevail.
Here is a Saint Theresa’s Prayer I would like to leave with you:
May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and
love.
It is there for each and every one of us.
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