Traditions?

I love family traditions. I love friend traditions. I love this time of year because it feels like the calendar is full of them.

I’m also learning the great value of being open to traditions changing. You see when we moved last fall, it created a huge opportunity for change… one I didn’t even realize I was open to.

Honestly, if you would have asked the Anna of 3 years ago about changing traditions, I would have been very against it. I would have clung tightly to the way it’s always been done or reminisced about how fun it was to do it the exact same way we did last year.

Luckily, I’ve learned a lot over the last few years that has reminded me that doing it the way it’s always been done doesn’t allow for new and different to be part of your experiences. I would have missed the beauty that comes with change. And I would have lost the opportunities and experiences I’ve gained if I wasn’t open to mixing things up.

I’m grateful for the friends and family around me that gently (most of the time) remind me that special isn’t in the tradition never changing, but special really lies in the ability to embrace the change.

My encouragement to you this week is…

It’s ok for traditions to change.

It’s ok to find new and meaningful ways to create connection.

It’s ok to sit outside your comfort zone for the sake of adventure.

And it’s even more ok to try something new as a way to honor something old.

So get out there… together… and make some new traditions.

I’m doing it right along with you!!

Until next week,

-A

P.S. Are you mixing up your new traditions? I’d love to hear how you’re doing it. Reply to this email and share how you’re transforming traditions.