I can feel it in my body…..can you?
The whispers of fall through the cooler darkening evenings, the smell of leaves as they slowly make their way down to the ground and the sound of migrating birds as they make way to their wintering homes. Fall is a time of transition and change.
Transitions mark moments of change and wise to do in community……
The above photo was a Mandala created by friends and family to mark the 50th birthday of my friend and death doula, Wendy Longacre Brown. I was invited to co-create the mandala and offer a blessing for the event. It was a beautiful way for me and many others to acknowledge, celebrate and give gratitude to this passage of time.
This weekend I will be a part of a ceremony of support for a friend who is in the process of uncoupling. We are being asked to bear witness and mark this transition in a connected, loving way as they traverse between the old way of life and the new one.
All of these beginning and endings require us to relate to the world in new ways. This can be be both liberating and challenging. I'm reminded of Angelese Arien who speaks to the potency of being recognized in community during times of transition and how we have a much greater capacity to harness these changes when we are supported and seen by our community.
