Change, transitions, and -- allergies? We can't always control our reactions, but we can make time to reflect on both the positives and the challenges of shifts in our environment. How are you coping with the transition from now to next?

1. The Duality of Spring: Gripes and
Gratitude in the Season of Bloom

2. • There’s so much happening now —
conversations about vaccines,
return-to-office quandaries — but
it’s always a good time to pause,
take a deep breath, and … sneeze?
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3. • Ah, spring. I hear a multitude of bird
songs, the trees lining my street are
freshly fluffed with newly green
leaves, and the ground is damp with
early morning rain.
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4. • I don’t choose to have a bodily
reaction to our Earth’s natural
process of pollination, but I do.
• The trees, plants, and grasses are
thriving, and my eyes are swelling
shut like Muhammad Ali socked me
with gloves covered in pollen.
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5. • I’m lucky to have a backyard filled
with a myriad of wildlife; a family of
foxes lives right down the way, deer
frequently pass through, brightly
colored birds whiz by, and squirrels
will get close enough for me to count
the hairs on their backs.
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6. • We can look at spring as a birth and a
death, a beginning and an end.
• Like most things in life, the ending of
something means the beginning of
something else. For example, the end
of one job brings the possibility of
something far better.
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7. • The natural ending of a relationship
or an unexpected shift or adjustment
in any aspect of life, can lead you on
the path to something new.
• Ultimately, you may find that you are
grateful for the change.
• This shift can bring pain, fear, and
uncertainty, but also the possibility of
growth, and of finding new strength.
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8. • The seasons are cyclical, and the
nature around us is always changing.
• As we embark on this journey
through time, the seasons, and our
lives, it’s important to keep in mind
the duality — the light and the dark
—and realize that both are part of
existence.
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9. • Through my slightly swollen lids, I
can stay on the path right between
light and dark, spring and winter, to
find moments of stillness and
gratitude … and allergy meds. ;)
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