And so it begins.

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Well today is one of the first days this year where it actually feels like spring, my advice is get outside and enjoy it.  Spring is such a wonderful time of year if for no other reason then we get to get outside and stretch our legs and feel the warmth of the sun beating down on us.

We have just come through a pretty brutal winter here in the Northeast.  The beginning of spring or at least spring like weather ushers in a whole new feel.  Smiles are a little broader, eyes a little brighter, and there is a little more "get up" in each step we take.  There will be some who will be sad to see winter pass by, I assure you I am not one of them.  I love spring because right behind it comes summer and I am one who thrives on sunshine and more temperate conditions.  That being said, the main topic of discussion this morning is not the weather, but the change of seasons that is coming to many people.  This change is one that has long been coming, but for many, it is the first time they can actually see the changes that they have been hoping for, praying for, and believing for.

So what do we do when change comes?  What do we do when the seasons of our life begin to turn into something different then what we have been experiencing?  I for one love the change, and I for one love the newness that comes with each new season.  There will be some who will always be resistant to change, it doesn't matter how much advance notice is given.  There will be those who love the challenge of the changes that are coming, if for no other reason then to shake things up.  It just seems to me that Spring is the natural time of year for change to come.  Spring seems to me to be the one time of year where people can accept change, and where they are a little more receptive to it.

I know many people who have been waiting for change to come.  The situations they find themselves in right now are ones that they would like to leave behind them.  Currently I am looking for a few things, and I am confident that the Universe has the answers I am seeking, I just have to do my part and be aware of things that are being presented to me.  We all have a tendency to get wrapped around the wagon wheel from time to time, but now is not the time to get bogged down.  We are all capable of change, and for those who feel as though change is something to fear, let me assure you, it is not.

When one thinks of the change of seasons, one only needs to look at nature to understand the perfection of the Universe, and just what that perfection means to you.  No matter what we may be going through, or what we have gone through in the past there are certainties that are going to come about each and every year.  Every year at this time, if you take the time to look, you will see nature popping up all over the place.  Flowers will begin to pop up all around, the birds will be more active, and then you begin to see nature spring into action.  The perfection of the Universe is not limited to what we see in front of us.  The perfection of the universe is evident in almost everything we come in contact with on a daily basis.  Sadly there are many who disregard what the Universe is telling them or showing them, dooming themselves to having to repeat certain things until all the lessons that need to be learned have been learned.  If we can make the changes that need to be made, if we can be open to the changes that are coming about, if we can look at change as a positive and not a negative, then and only then will will you spring forth like the new spring growth all around you.

It's kind of funny when you think about all the things that are happening around you this time of year, and that these things are happening whether you acknowledge them or not.  Nothing you can do is going to stop the trees from sprouting new buds.  Nothing you say or do is going to stop the flowers from coming forth.  Nothing you say or do is going to change the fact that you have a destiny and discovering that destiny is what the Universe is trying to get you to see.  Why not allow this new season be the season that you accept certain truths, and begin to walk in those things that you have always wanted to walk in, but somehow have never done it.

If you are desiring newness, then let this season come upon you, and grab it with everything inside of you.  When we run from the Universe we are simply delaying the inevitable.  When we discount the signs and the warnings, we are delaying the inevitable.  When we bury our head in the sand because we simply don't want to deal with issues, we are still delaying the inevitable.

I do love springtime, and I love it because it reminds me that I get to do new things, and every new thing I attempt I have the opportunity for growth, for knowledge, and for a rebirth.  If you are in need of something new, then all you have to do is open yourself up and receive what the Universe has for you to receive.  Each new day represents new opportunities and possibilities.  Each new season represents your invitation to experience new things.  Each new thing you experience represents growth and no one is ever going to lose when growth is involved.  

So it's time for a new season, and it's time to let things begin anew.  When you look at things in front of you always know that the view of what is in front of you is far more important then what you left behind.  Last years flowers have long since faded away, but now you have the chance to see the new ones come forward and they will be different from the past ones.  Nature is perfect, the Universe is perfect, and soon you will realize that perfection also extends to you and to whatever you touch or come in contact with.