We experienced our first snowfall last week in northcentral Idaho. Not only is it an indication of the unofficial start of winter (and the beginning of the Christmas season), but it also represents a fresh, new beginning for me.
The last weeks have been more stressful than usual. Money is tight, which I do not want to experience this time of the year as I love sharing gifts with my loved ones. But, more importantly, my mind and heart were not as peaceful as usual. Personal situations in my life have been unsettling due to some changes in my neighborhood and other things. Try as I might, my mind and thoughts are racing in too many directions.
But on the day of the first snowfall, I stopped to enjoy the beautiful white covering everything around me. It hit me: This was Spirit’s message telling me that my
mind and heart are covered with the same beautiful whiteness of the snow, like the yard and street around me.
Even before I saw the snow, I knew something was different about this day. Before I went to bed the night before, I made a phone call to a neighbor with whom I had a disagreement earlier in the day. It got heated to the point that I needed to walk away. I felt very unsettled for the rest of the day until I decided to call my neighbor to share that I did not feel good about how things went between us. After making the call, I felt a bit more peaceful. That peace continued the following day when my husband turned on beautiful meditative music for us during my morning reading/meditation/prayer.
I decided then that I needed to do and be something different because I was NOT being who I was.
When I finally looked out the window and saw all the beautiful snow, I knew that from then on, I would have a fresh start – a new beginning.
Thinking about it now, it seems rather humorous. You see, I am not really fond of winter. I don’t like the cold, I don’t like walking or driving in the snow, and I generally do my best to get through the winter — anxiously waiting for the warmth of Spring.
But this year will be different! How do I know that? Well, mostly because I decided it would be, and I feel that deep within. And Spirit confirmed it with the snow cover.
If you have been struggling, please join me in seeing a new beginning. You don’t need to see the first snowfall like I did, but I am sure Spirit will show you the sign you need to see.