Changes: Again On The Road Barefoot

I am not sure but as I searched today for an image in my iPhoto file that spoke of change, I really hoped for a thoughtful shot of me in a melancholy way. But instead this photo from last Christmas at my folks leaped off the screen.

My baby sister and I have always found a way to have fun even in the worst of times or most tense situations. When matters of family are involved I am sure most agree levity is the best medicine. It is in achieving this air that our spirits can rise above the fray.

In the area of change I have not always been the best poster child. I tend to think too much and in thinking create massive road maps that Mapquest has yet to chart.

Recently, I began to entertain the idea of shaking up my life. Well, to be honest, recent as in last summer, so the road map to this day has been a rather long one.

What one would normally refer to as a new chapter is actually feeling more like a whole new book. Over the past years I spent much of my time building a career with a very specific way of working with my clients. In a nutshell it often played out like this. I listen to a client's needs, open a folder and then began to lead them through a reasoned solution. This problem solving technique has afforded me many fun projects as I stepped up in this leadership role.

This new book feels more like a return to college, as I will be spending much time learning a new area of work. It is my time to listen and learn again. Although I am a huge believer that we always bring the wealth of our past to the table, this new position defiantly tips to an uncharted landscape. For this I am excited about the upcoming journey.

It took some wrangling both within me and with my clients to make all this work. But today I feel excited about what I have crafted. So during the next months look for updates on how my life has changed. Last night was great because I got to let go with a few friends. The sweet release of this tension that has been building over the months was breathtaking. I am so calm today.

I still have at the core of my heart the spirit of a poet and will always strive to put words to life as I seek for answers. But as the poet Rilke once said, sometimes it is best to learn to love the questions.
I may not have the map figured out but at least I have answered one question. In doing so I have opened a book full of even more inquiries. Change is exciting.

And the photo of me with my sister truly does represent how I feel inside today. I may be a bit goofy, silly and even childish but my boyish wonder is still intact and ready to wander barefoot down new roads yet to be discovered.

All my best.
-Tommy


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