Spring Forward . A New Chapter

We know this phrase quite well. ‘Spring Forward’ is normally used to remember when Daylight Savings Time BEGINS. And when it ENDS its the phrase ‘Fall Back’ This is classic for any child or adult to memorize especially you do not know what to do with the clock. Do we go change the clocks forward or back?

This season, “spring” is also an interesting season. I wasn’t always so fond of spring. Some people love it. My favorite is fall but hey lately I started to look forward to spring. This is when new beginnings really take hold. Statistics show that more people get new jobs in spring. More people even move houses or rent new places in spring. More people search for their vacations for summer during this season. What is it about this season that’s so special.

Now I’m going to refrain from using the month March/April as spring because I’ve been around the world where March/April were signified as fall, therefore just using the term ‘spring’ overall. No matter where you are in the world, you have felt the effects of this season. New leaves start coming in, the snow starts melting, and best of all, your fashion starts changing as well. You put your jackets, hats and scarves in the closet. You either throw out your sweaters or stuff them in the closet. The term “Spring Cleaning” is seen everywhere on the streets of NYC. Throwing out the old and bringing in the new.

Health wise – you are actually changing your diet and going to the gym. See in December when you made this change for the New Year, it seemed like a great idea and I am sure it stayed a great idea and 100% banking that it will continue to stay a great idea in a few seasons as well. But something about spring actually makes you get out of bed and moving, to look forward to something new. A new you perhaps. A new chapter.

I love the changing of the seasons or the transitioning of seasons. No matter whatever your beliefs are, I believe God is saying, enough with this chapter and time to begin anew. Does this mean that your circumstances and challenges from your ‘winter season’ stop? Absolutely not – but your mindset and thoughts about the circumstance you find yourself in, can. Your thought process about the challenges that carried over can drastically change from finding problems to working out solutions. This is the season to change things. This is your season to start fresh again.

If the world that is going through so much turmoil can change its seasons, so can you. Spring Forward to action. Spring Forward to positive approaches. Spring Forward to a new chapter.