The other morning I was taking my sweet senior pup, Juno for a walk. We have been doing early morning walks when it is quiet and calm. She is pushing 16 now and walking at the pace of our much younger dog is a little too much for her.
The sun was rising over the houses in our neighbourhood and the colours were amazing. I took a photo. Bah, the photo did not adequately capture the beauty of the sky. Oh well, we will walk a bit further along and try again. As we walked there was just not the right shot…. But I tried anyway then realized that within that 15-minute window, the view, the colours and the light had all completely changed. Ahh right, nothing stays, this is not permanent. Things are not on my timeline, or your timeline… all we have for sure is the very moment we are currently in. I had to laugh at myself, geez Laura that is heavy for 7 am.
Such a pretty reminder of such a hard truth.
So when is the right time to plan for our own impermanence? When you get a terminal diagnosis? When a close friend unexpectedly dies? Usually, it is when a life event rocks you and reminds you of your impermanence, that we even begin to consider planning. I encourage you to do more than just consider planning. Reach out, I can help you get started.
Because alas, ‘Nothing remains the same for two consecutive moments.’ -Thich Nhat Hanh
