Embracing Change: Finding Strength in the Seasons of Life

Embracing Change: Finding Strength in the Seasons of Life

The Truth About Change

This time of year, we often hear about the importance of embracing change and letting go. It sounds beautiful and effortless, doesn’t it? But one of my greatest teachers once reminded me: not all change can be embraced, and sometimes change is painfully hard.

So true, right?

Even when we can’t welcome change with open arms, we can lean into the process. In doing so, we often discover a deeper strength within ourselves. Change—no matter how uncomfortable—has a way of clearing space, making room for something new to enter our lives.

Listening to the Pull of a New Season

As the seasons shift, I’ve been feeling the tug of change in my own life. Part of that comes from completing some big projects I’ve poured my heart into. The other part comes from listening more carefully to the interior landscape of my soul—the voice that whispers for alignment, truth, and authenticity.

The Universe has been sending gentle reminders, asking me to pause, look, and learn. Maybe even to slow down a little and refuel. My hope is that with a lighter heart and more space inside, I’ll shine more brightly in the ways that matter most. Isn’t that what we’re all here to do?

New Roles, New Paths

Many of you know me as a yoga and mindfulness teacher, a role I’ve cherished for the past 18 years, especially working with adults in assisted living and brain injury programs. That work will always be at the center of who I am.

But I’m also thrilled to share that I’ve stepped into an additional role as a Qualified Behavioral Health Assistant (QBHA). This allows me to support individuals in new and meaningful ways—through advocacy, skills training, wellness education, treatment plan support, and group or individual recovery-focused sessions. It feels like a natural extension of my heart’s work.

A Dream Realized: My First Book

Another huge shift has been bringing a dream to life: publishing my very first book!

 52 Weeks of Wisdom & Wellness: A Year of Mindful Living is now available in both Kindle and paperback.

This book is designed as a companion for your mindful living journey, with reflections, practices, and rituals to guide you through the year.

Purchase 52 Weeks of Wisdom & Wellness here


Welcoming the Season of Letting Go

As summer fades and the air turns crisp, many of us feel the bittersweet ache of transition. We dig out warm sweaters, prepare for shorter days, and maybe even grumble at the thought of snow shovels.

But here’s an invitation: allow yourself to feel the disappointment and then open the door to curiosity. What might this new season bring you? What gift could be hidden inside the shift?

For the rest of the month, I encourage you to:
Take in the beauty of the changing leaves
Breathe in the fall air
Let go of something weighing on your heart
Release an old belief that no longer serves you
Shed what doesn’t elevate you

And most importantly, remember: all is well.

Much love,
Stacie


The Beauty of Letting Go: Lessons from the Autumn Trees

Every year as autumn arrives, I am reminded of one of life’s most beautiful lessons: the art of letting go. The trees, in their quiet wisdom, show us how to release what no longer serves us. Their leaves turn radiant shades of amber, gold, and crimson before they loosen their grip and drift softly to the earth. There’s such grace in this cycle. No struggle. No resistance. Only trust.

One of my favorite quotes says, “The trees are about to show us how lovely it is to let the dead things go.” Every time I hear these words, I feel a nudge in my own heart to pause and ask: What am I still holding onto?

Letting Go

In my personal journey, letting go has been a constant practice. After multiple surgeries, unexpected changes in my teaching path, and seasons of deep uncertainty, I have found myself clinging to the old ways—habits, identities, and expectations of how I thought life should look. But the more I tried to hold on, the heavier it felt. The more I resisted change, the more stuck I became.

The trees remind us there’s another way. They release with beauty. They trust that even though the branches look bare for a time, spring will come. Life will renew. And so will we.

Letting go doesn’t mean forgetting or discarding. It means honoring what has been, blessing it with gratitude, and then gently setting it down. Just as fallen leaves enrich the soil, the things we release continue to nourish our growth in unseen ways.

A Mindful Practice for Letting Go

Find a quiet moment today to sit comfortably, either indoors or outside where you can see the sky or feel the breeze. Close your eyes and take a few slow, steady breaths. With each exhale, imagine releasing a leaf into the air—each leaf carrying something you are ready to let go of. Watch it float gently down, landing softly, without force. Allow yourself to trust in this natural rhythm of release.

A Gratitude Meditation

Place one hand on your heart and whisper a quiet thank you for all the lessons the past has given you. Then, breathe in deeply and say silently: “I am grateful for the strength to release.” On your exhale, say: “I create space for new beginnings.” Repeat this simple mantra for a few breaths, letting gratitude and trust fill your heart.

As the trees show us, there is beauty in release. In the space we create, new life will always find its way.

Closing Reflection:
This season, may we learn from nature’s wisdom. May we loosen our grip, soften into trust, and embrace the quiet beauty of letting go.

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