The one thing which will remain the same is, everything changes. The seasons, the year, hopefully people if they allow themselves to be open.
I don't always like change, however, I have seen the good which can come from change. Change can be incredibly difficult even for those who are open to it. When I moved to Mississippi to Wisconsin, that most certainly was a big change for me. The culture alone was mind blowing. Memphis was another change for me, and the move to Nashville was a change. While I lived in Oregon to work on my internship so I could finish my degree, I struggled. It was hard for me to be out there. My boyfriend, at the time, was in Mississippi, my family and friends in Wisconsin and I was out in Oregon alone. A friends Mom was kind in her reassurance and stated, "bloom where you are planted". This was some of the best advice that could have ever been shared.
I took those words to heart and did my best to make Oregon the best experience I could for myself. When I reflect back on that time, even though I endured a lot of struggle and financial strain, I have the best memories of that time spent in that beautiful state.
Nashville also had its challenges, but I lucked out with a good roommate, Sammy. I also became involved with the belly dance and photography community. I worked very hard at making Nashville home. After so many moves under my belt I was tired of the constant gypsy in me moving. Nashville has been great, but watching this town grow and gain a population which is making the cost of living here go up and up and up, has been tough. I'm currently on a three to five year plan to figure out my next step. I will be very surprised if I still reside in Nashville ten years from now. It is time to allow others to enjoy this city and for me to seek out the peaceful and quiet lifestyle I desire.
Hopefully before then I get to meet a few more people, enjoy the town while I am here and get in some good fiddle lessons. Where I do have some excitement and intrigue in what will come next for me, I cannot deny when I do pack up and leave this town for good I will be sad. The people I have come to know here are dear to me. They have all touched my heart and embedded themselves into my life with great fondness. Yet, change cannot always be avoided. My heart has been longing for the quiet country lifestyle for way too long. I cannot put it off too much longer or I will be deeply saddened by denying myself what I want and need. A country girl at heart and that country girl longs to get back to the woods, fields and serenity I know so well.
Whatever change takes place in your life, I hope you welcome it. The struggle, the frustration, the growth, because even though change is not always something we enjoy, it often bears something great in the end.
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