My mom used to say this a lot to me whenever something happened. Life’s about change. It didn’t always make things less complicated, but there was truth to it. It was reassuring, comforting, and gentle, even if what was happening around me wasn’t.
As I have gotten older, I have found myself saying that during periods of my life that are uncomfortable, especially when there are big emotions involved. Life’s about change. I feel it most when I feel pulled in more than one direction, as if different parts of me are ingrained in different places.
I feel it profoundly now. Life’s about change. Big change.
When I announced my hiatus, I said there were two reasons that I was taking it. First, because of some of the posts I have already made (and will continue to make) about taking care of myself and my creative practice. And, second, because I am going through a lot of change right now. Life’s about change. Complicated, logistical change that I cannot avoid and that is taking up a lot of time and emotional energy.
For safety reasons and privacy concerns between me and my partners, I can’t talk about the actual change. There are some extenuating circumstances that prevent me from outwardly celebrating the change itself, which is how I would normally overcome it. This time, all I have, besides the support of my partners, is that simple little mantra. Life’s about change.
I am fine. I will be fine.
Life’s about change.