Tow Sides to a Layer

"...with each layer, there is both

sadness and liberation."

Bethany Webster

Life presents us with situations requiring either an expansion or contraction, and one is not easier than the other.  Common sense tells us in order to make room for new, we must discard parts of what we already have.  No matter how much we anticipate the new, releasing a layer has degrees of discomfort.

We may be overwhelmed by a downfall propelling us into a long awaited situation and yet we find the necessity of release which can be physical living space, relationships, or simple familiarity.  The fact is, we must shed to create greater space.

Sadness of leaving or changing need not be minimized as long as we keep moving forward. As we create new layers, we feel our sense of self opening, skills honing, and creativity exploding.  Liberation is just that ... freeing, but with it comes the sense of loss.  Such is the rhythm of life, balancing the dark and the light as neither are avoidable.