Beginnings are endings finding peace.

The title is a lovely sentiment but, frankly, I don't know that I even believe that it's true.

It seems to be a time of staggering change for a lot of people I know. Huge questions are being asked and easy answers aren't being found ... well ... easily. I suppose that could be the point--that it's not suppose to be easy because you (I/they) will appreciate the beauty of "whatever comes next" more if it is a bit of a struggle to get there. It could also be said that through the struggles, we clarify what we want because we're constantly being asked to either change course, settle for less or give up. Of those, I recommend changing course over settling or quiting. But what do I know? Your business is your business and I'm certainly not in a place to be giving life advice.

I think one of the hardest things to accept during the process of truly "waking up to life" is how much control we actually have over the course our lives take. I don't mean that all the struggles and pitfalls are your own fault--I mean, if you can get yourself in, you can very likely get yourself out.

And then there's the issue of control itself. There is the brutal realization that you cannot, will not, should not, and never will be able to control what you are given by the people and circumstances that cross the path on your life journey. Ultimately, all we can ever truly control is our reaction to what we are given. And that realization kind of sucks.

You know, that whole "if life gives you lemons ..." speech we've all heard a thousand times? Well, what if I don't want to make lemonade? Maybe I want to throw the lemons back at the stupid tree that dropped them. Maybe I want to make lemon drop martinis and drink lunch. Maybe I want to jab a couple black thumb tacks in the side of life's lemon and draw on a smiley face and tell people he's my new fangled, biodegradable, earth conscious Mr. Potato Head named Citrus Bob. Yeah, maybe THAT'S what I want to do when life gives me lemons. ... That analogy makes a bit of crap sense but I hope the message came through somehow.

I guess the point is, I wanted to acknowledge the struggles of the people I know and the people I don't know. The Universe seems to be shifting a bit and old scars are being challenged by new opportunities and questions just seem to be leading to new questions. It's exhausting. But giving up doesn't seem likely and settling for less seems a bit disrespectful to struggles that brought us this far so maybe there's a bit of rethinking necessary. So maybe it's time to sit for a moment, take a few deep breaths and revisit the road map with an open mind to the alternate routes that might lead to the same destination.

Yeah, let's sit for a bit and talk about that.

You bring the forks. I'll bring the lemon meringue pie.

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