Change in Connection

There are so many types of loss not related to physical death. Relocating from one location to another and then back again is a current loss ‘situation’ for me. 

When I am physically present in one location, family and long-time friends are nearby. I am so pleased with the connections and relationships. Yet the physical location is challenging for me… cold and gray weather and the absence of the arts. Regardless, it is my heart place.

The other location is warm and sunny with a plethora of creative opportunities (I am an artist). Also, it’s the place of my chosen family, my spiritual tribes. It is my soul place.

I am so fortunate to have these two places. And (and is my favorite word!) sometimes it feels unsettling and confusing. I wonder, why can’t my family move to my soul place?! 

Life’s all about connection, right? 

So when I am in one location I maintain connections in the other via photos and calls and facetime and zoom. 

What is loss? A change in connection. Grief is the experience tagging along on losses’ shirt tail. 

Yes, changing location is both a blessing and one that involves loss. Not a huge deal. But important nevertheless. Putting words on the experience helps me to be clearer, lighter, and happier.