In October I flew to New Hampshire to see a dear friend of mine get married. He is someone who will always be in my life, even though we live thousands of miles away--and hadn't seen each other in years. I sat on that wooden pier, snuggled in a winter jacket, watching as my friend committed his heart to a wonderful woman.
We find love in our lives, and then there's a change of plans. Isn't that how it always go? We will follow our heart....we will do what ever it takes...for love.
For that feeling of wholeness, of joy, we will let go of our plans and adopt a new, uncertain one, and maybe gussy it up as destiny.
I was suppose to fly back to AZ on that Sunday. But there was snow, and there were delays, and missed flights.
But I didn't fight it. I didn't get upset, or struggle, or start to bitch and scream like some folks did.
It's just a change of plans.
Instead, when the lady at the customer service desk told me that the next flight to Phoenix was the following day at 11:30 am, and I would be spending the next 15 hours in an airport terminal, I kindly asked if it was possible to fly me that night to Cleveland so I could sleep in a bed at my Mom's house.
Things worked out.
It was just a change of plans.
Each flight I took--which were a few more then expected, I sat next to someone who I ended up having an amazing, heartfelt conversation with. I got to go to Cleveland-- have dinner with my Mom (at my favorite restaurant: Johnny Mangos!) and stand under a tree as the golden, sienna Autumn leaves showered around me. I got to hug my best friend and sip a chai sitting in my all-time favorite coffee shop.
Because I looked at everything simply as a change of plans and didn't hold tight to what should have been, the Universe delivered me a delightful experience---and exactly what my soul needed.
Lately I've been trying to practice the art of letting go again. Imitating the person I am when I travel (oh, how I love so much to travel!!!)....and I'm finding that the dreams I once had, have led me to a new destination. A new landscape. A new change of plans.
I'm so excited to start sharing these new plans with you come the month of December. Hold on tight Lovelies---things are really going to start getting Creative Juicy!
Peace & Love.
PS The Dirty Footprints Studio newsletter will be coming out at the top of the month as well...I always share a little something special in an email, and I would love to add you to my Creative Juicy List....please go HERE to learn more and to sign up!
13 comments:
yep I definitely need to practice this more often.
loved this post Connie :)
Connie, as usual, you have told me just what I needed to hear, exactly when I needed to hear it!
Lisa
I love this post! Seems the Universe is listening!
xoxo
Blog is up, come visit.
Dearest Connie,
Ya always seem to know when to speak to my heart, and lift my spirits without knowing it! A beautiful entry and one to take into practice,Thank Ya hun!
Big Hugs~Poe
A change of plans...it most certainly is. John Lennon was on to something wasn't he when he said and I paraphrase that life is what happens when you are making other plans.
Being able to let go, to go with the flow, to just enjoy the experience and see something from a different angel...that Connie is a gift in life.
When you share your thoughts you open so many windows for others.
You took what others saw as disaster and made them angry and you found a different path -- one that continued the experience of love and friendship and togetherness from the wedding, to time with your mom and a best friend. That delay was meant to happen and you paddled with the tide, not against it. Brava!!! :)
I am borrowing the book you recommended to me from the library. I hope it leads me in a similar path as you are taking. Life can be so full filling if we only follow our life's path in a more positive relaxed mood. Thanks again for sharing your experiences. I'm always inspired by your words.
I could write so much about letting go and changes of plans...but I won't in your commment section!
This could not have been said nor experienced nor shared any better. I have the chills.
Thank you for being with your own change of plans and giving me a moment to breathe deeper and feel free-er to allow my own to change.
Connie - you are an inspiration.
I can totally relate. I am now living in Italy because of love. I know there are worse places to end up but if you had asked me 4 years ago where I thought I'd be in 5 years my answer would look NOTHING like my life looks now.
I consider myself unbelievably blessed.
i loved this post. well, i love all your posts, but this one spoke to me a lot today. go with the flow... its so much easier to just go with it and enjoy the ride instead of fighting every next step or unexpected twist. thanks for the reminder!
Lovely Connie,
You're a girl always up for a challenge.
I am sending out a challenge for fellow art journalers to post their ugly art journal pages. If that interests you, can you post a link to http://bit.ly/4IKhQT so that I can see?
What a beautiful and stress-free way to view those times when life delivers something completely different than you were expecting! I am happy that you had such a beautiful day, even with your unexpected change of plans.
I come here via Miranda's recommendation and am so very glad I did. We talk the same creative language. I love this expression of allowing life to unfold as it will. When you pick and choose your battles they seem so much more powerful than when you take on a battle all the time. It also does so much good for your health to go with the flow. I will be back to visit you often and have signed up for your newsletter!
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