If you’re becoming someone new.

As I write this, I'm sitting on my side porch in the early morning hours and my boys, now 15 and 12, just pedaled down the driveway to swim practice. Our neighborhood swim team was canceled last year, and I have a new appreciation for the slow but steady return to life as we knew it. 

And yet, so many things are different too. The shift from one season to the next—from one way of living to another—can also feel difficult and uncomfortable. I've been thinking a lot about transitions, re-entry, and the challenges that come with trying something new. 

Today, I'm offering a reminder that it's okay to change, to evolve. This is a new season, and you might be entering it as a completely different person than you were before the pandemic. This is an invitation to see the world, and our lives, with new eyes and a fresh perspective.