Possibility

          The change of seasons seems to always bring a change of attitude as well. Call me a sap or a hopeless romantic, but I have always loved the metaphor of seasons compared to the seasons of life; my favorites being fall and spring. Besides the beautiful weather and a chance to break out the flip-flops, these times in the year always remind me of transitions. Summer and winter are always the solid seasons, plunging to the extremes of smoldering heat or a cold that takes your breath away. But, fall and spring are the in between seasons. Those that flirt with what will come next, begging you to embrace the limbo before the extreme sets in upon you.

Usually, my English geek gene kicks in about now and I search for a word to help describe my aim or goal for the season. Last fall, my word was intentionality. When my world was drastically changing around me, full of new adventure and excitement I held onto the idea of being intentional, of embracing the unfamiliar around me and diving head first into a journey that continues to catch me by surprise.

 Now, as I breathe in the spring air and soak in the morning sunlight, the only word that comes to mind is possibility. Yes, it may be cheesy, but I love the idea of new possibility, of discovering something new or maybe just seeing something for the first time that perhaps you’ve “looked” at for years. Don’t get me wrong, the idea of being vulnerable isn’t something I usually run towards. But, I usually find that some of the best parts of a season come when you open yourself up to a possibility.

So as spring settles upon you and you break out the flip flops, fishing poles, golf clubs, or whatever else you love to do in the spring, I wonder if maybe you’ll join me in a season of possibility. What dream have you laid aside for something else that crowded in around you? What relationship have you put off, friend or otherwise, because life told you that possibility wasn’t worth the effort? What new adventure are you ready to embark on? What new road do you secretly want to walk, but haven’t let yourself enjoy the possibility of taking the first step? I hope this season you will consider the possibility of what can be and have the courage to take that first step with me in a new season, flip flops in hand!