The Beauty Of Time Itself

When Goodbye transforms us

I have begun to say goodbye. I have about two weeks left until I leave my nursing career at the facility I have worked at for over twenty-five years. I don’t care to do the math — but between work and call — I’m fairly certain I’ve spent more of My Life at this one physical location than any other place in the whole of my existence.

And now, it’s time to walk away from it. Set it down as a thing that is no longer serving me. Time to turn away and set my feet on a new path. I have listened to my inner knowing on this.

But do we always pay attention to that? Our Inner Knowing?

I know when I was younger, stronger, more stubborn — I would fight for what I felt I wanted. Life was extremely hard — living forever in battle mode. As I have grown older, I have grown wiser in this manner.

Letting go, turning away, taking a different path — with different Humans even — gets easier.

Aging gives us better insight into where we fit. And more importantly, the emotional strength to go there. Alone, if we must, because the fear of social norms stops existing the closer you get to the end of the runway.

A lot of my colleagues have asked me what my ‘plans’ for retirement are. Glancing at the future, I know I don’t really have any plans. I know that The Universe has my back, and I will know what I’m supposed to when I’m supposed to be doing it.

Until then — I will let go of what needs to go. I will remain open and hold space for what needs to come.

I will remain grateful for all The Humans I was privileged to work with and assist in my nearly-former-career.

Because even though there were moments when my job was the hardest thing I ever did — there were also moments of complete peace and joy. Knowing in my heart, I was exactly where I was supposed to be — doing exactly what I was supposed to do.

In two weeks, I imagine, saying goodbye might feel exactly the same way.

Namaste.

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