The Seasons of Life

“The year rotates through the seasons like a wheel of fortune. Being present in each one, possessing its bounty and taking its inconveniences in stride, means living to the fullest every day of the life you get.” —Victoria Moran

Life is lived in seasons, and I am slowly learning to appreciate and live fully in each season. Too much time spent reminiscing about what has passed, or waiting for what is to come is squandered time that doesn’t yield a positive outcome.

Can you imagine spending your summer moping around and wishing for winter, or spending the beauty of spring worrying about fall? Granted, brief moments of: “I can’t wait to go skiing” or “The beach next summer is going to be wonderful,” are normal but living in a season one isn’t in at the expense of where you are is a sad waste of time. Honestly, each season has its golden moments, and I’m learning to notice those moments as well as enjoy them.

This concept is always brought home to me after I spend time with family. Our children and their families live a world away from my husband and me. When we are with them there is always the reality that that moment is possibly the only time we have. When we get together again grand-children will have grown and our lives will have changed. We won’t be seeing them in a few days, next week, or next month. It may be months before we all are together again, and so I’m learning I don’t want to waste the time we do have, wishing for what hasn’t come or remembering what was.

Learning to live in the “here and now” of the season I’m in (and no fooling, I am still very much in the learning process) helps me live with a situation that sometimes can be slightly disheartening for me.

I would love to hear what you are learning about the “seasons” of your life? What have you found helpful for remaining focused and appreciative of the here and now?

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