PUSH!

When one door closes

another door opens;

but we so often look so long

and so regretfully

upon the closed door

that we do not see the ones

which open for us.

~Alexander Graham Bell



The concept of one door closing while another opens has always been one of my favorite.  So much so, many years ago I entitled my private community counseling service as OPEN DOORS.  My intent was for all people to know that they were welcome and that there were always options waiting to be discovered behind doors.  Sometimes we just have to PUSH!

As transition moves us either figuratively or physically from one place to another, the sound of the closing door is always a lonely one.  If we are running away emotionally or physically, the sound of feet slapping against the pavement produces anxiety.  If we linger too long in the space between the closing and the opening door, we may find ourselves stuck in darkness.  This is when we must gather strength and PUSH against the awaiting door.

As the door swings open, light once again filters into us and a deep breath of fresh air fills us.   We find hope and courage waiting for our approach, to lead us forward into the new.

"Don't spend time beating on a wall,

hoping to transform it into a door."

~Coco Chanel