This weekend marked the solstice - a transition across seasons, the longest day of light in the northern hemisphere & the longest night in the southern hemisphere.

🕯️ To me, these types of transitions feel important to celebrate & acknowledge – whether through the simple lighting of a candle, a moment of connection with nature, or a gathering with loved ones.

This time of year reminds me of other types of transitions as well - endings, new beginnings, goodbyes, and hellos.

Several years ago, I signed up to foster kittens through my local animal rescue. We (my partner & I) got to foster several adorable kittens, caring for them until they reached an adoptable age & weight, and sometimes nursing them back to full health after they’d had a rough start to life.

Inevitably, several weeks after we would meet & bond with our adorable foster kittens, we would have to transition them to their next home – that is, return them to the animal rescue org, so they could be placed with these forever homes.

Sometimes, when I share about this experience with people, they ask me, “is it hard to say goodbye to the kittens?” 💔

My honest answer? Yes and no. Yes, it was hard to say goodbye, because I cherished my time with these kittens & they brought so much joy and delight to the home.

But also no, because I knew that they would be going to a home where they would be loved & cared for. My role in their life was as a bridge & transition space, but not necessarily as a forever home. I was in their life for a season - and then they got to transition to their next chapter. Once they left, we would have space to welcome the next foster kittens.

Transitions - like the solstice; like goodbyes & hellos - remind me how precious life is.

Each season of life plays a role in shaping who we are & how we relate to the world.

May this season bring you exactly what you need.

With care,

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