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As we bob and weave with the ebb and
flow of life, our roles change, but our true self remains constant. As
spiritual beings having a human experience, we go through many aspects of
humanity in one lifetime. Living in the material world of opposites, labels,
and classifications, we often identify ourselves by the roles we play,
forgetting that these aspects shift and change throughout our lives. But
when we anchor ourselves in the truth of our being, that core of spirit
within us, we can choose to embrace the new roles as they come, knowing
that they give us a fresh perspective on life and a greater understanding
of the lives of others.
As children, we anticipated role
changes eagerly in our rush to grow up. Though fairy tales led us to
believe that “happily ever after” was a final destination, the truth is —
life is a series of destinations, mere stops on a long journey filled
with differing terrain. We may need to move through a feeling of
resistance as we shift from spouse to parent, leader to subordinate,
caregiver to receiver, or even local to newcomer. It can be helpful to
bid a fond farewell to the role that we are leaving before we welcome the
new. This is the purpose of ceremonies in cultures throughout the world
and across time. We can choose from any in existence or create our own to
help us celebrate our life shifts and embrace our new adventures.
Like actors on the stage of the world,
our different roles are just costumes that we inhabit and then shed. Each
role we play gives us another perspective through which to understand
ourselves and the nature of the universe. When we take a moment to see that
each change can be an adventure, a celebration, and a chance to play a
new part, we may even be able to recapture the joyful anticipation of our
youth as we transition from one role to the next.
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