Eight Seasons

It's almost March 1st. It feels like this year is flying by. Don't we say that about all the years? I can't wait until old man winter is gone. Cold weather and I just don't get along. I like the change of seasons for about a week, and then I'm thinking, time to move to a warmer climate.  

January started off with a bang. Big changes but as always, I'm trying to go with the flow and roll with the punches, but honestly, it does a little tiring. I feel like I'm always having to learn lessons. Once in a while I feel like I just want to take a break from having to learn any more lessons from the great teacher known as life. But I don't have a choice, do I? I think the biggest lesson from me this year is about "trust."  Granted, I have issues in that department. Sometimes I trust too much, sometimes not enough. I have to find a balance. 

The other thing I've learned is that it's very important to take time to get to know someone.  Many women (and yes, men) tend to follow their hearts, rather than following their minds and hearts. People often rush into relationships because they have fallen in love with love rather than really looking at the reality of the person they are choosing to be in a relationship with. Then when they're in the relationship and the infatuation period starts to wane, they are shocked to find that the truth of their partner is quite different than what they perceived. Oops! When the blinders come off,  then you're in shock over what's really there.  Ugh. 

Whether you're 18 or 50, it happens to the best of us.  But my lesson here is not to rush! One has to spend 4 to 8 seasons getting to know someone before fully opening your heart or taking the next step to a more committed relationship.  At first 8 seasons may seem like a long time but in the scope of a lifetime it definitely is not! 

So take your time...don't rush. When love is right, it is meant to last.