January 8, 2011--The start of something new...

The start of something new, whether it's a romance, a job, a building project, a hobby, or a writing project is always exciting. That's just the nature of how this game of life seems to work. And the flip side, the ending, is oftentimes a time of sadness, or a let down. Not always, but often. For a building, once it's done can be looked at with a sense of pride, or a job well-done can be looked at with accomplishment and the same holds true for a writing project. But things like romances, vacations, and other events that have an emotional hold on you can often bring on feelings of sadness once they end.
That's why I prefer beginnings to endings--I love that rush of excitement when all is undiscovered still. I wind up seeing the world around me, beyond whatever this new beginning is, with new eyes and the old, the habitual takes on a clearer perspective, even if only for a few days. 
I wasn't always this way; I'd often hang on to the past to prevent something ending because I was afraid there might be nothing else beyond what I already had. But, I have learned there's always something else out there, often better than what was, and that by letting go, it opens up endless possibilities for other things to fill that space. A sometimes hard lesson to learn, but one that I am glad I have learned. And, I have also learned that occasionally life can be cyclical and what once was that disappeared can sometimes come round again, as a new beginning...and the start of something new is always exciting.