Preparing the Body for Transition

Endings are never easy but nor are beginnings. It's typically the middle ground where we truly find the comfort, friends, and places to call home. After having ended and started in a million and one new places, I've sat down and gathered information on how to make for a smooth departure or in other words, lighten up the load when it comes to the end of a chapter. Endings/change is never easy whether you're sad to leave or itching to get out but, the key to being on the same page as your exit is to start saying goodbye before you leave.

Don't wait until the last moment to say your goodbyes! Its critical to face the reality of your path and meet it before it meets you. Some may call this a way to protect the heart but if the place served you, your heart has been open since the beginning.

Preparing the body for transition:

• Write out your goodbyes at least 1-2 weeks before you leave.

• Thank every single place in the town that served you - both good and bad (ie. cafes, parks, restaurants).

• Thank every person as well - both good and bad. Write down the things you learned from these individuals in a positive, reflective, discerning outlook type of way.

• Shout out the times when it got hard and the times it felt insanely abundant.

• If there are certain goodbyes that are extremely hard, you can wait to do those 3-7 days before you leave.

• If you have stuff that feels unsaid to certain people, write them a (non-deliverable) letter and pour your heart out.

• Write down the lessons you learned and even the one's you're still facing or having a hard time accepting.

• Write down any regrets (if applicable) and/or embarrassing moments to know you made it through and will always make it through times like that.

• Potentially participate in a ritual or ceremony to really shed those layers, leave it behind, and let it go.

• If you aren't already moving your body on the daily, seek out gyms, yoga, dance, and/or any sport to help your body detox and sweat out the emotions as well.

• Circle back to all your favorite cafes, dinner spots, or any specific locations that provided a feeling of home and happiness (ie. a bench that you sat at from time to time.)

• Especially in your last 1-2 weeks, set an easy, calm, and peaceful intention. Those 1-2 weeks are just for you to rake up the leaves and close all the unfinished chapters/business.

• Consider re-reading your favorite book again so you can sit, read, and spend time at your favorite spots with a beautiful distraction.

• Most crucial tip of them all: spend time still/meditating (w/ your crystals!)

The reason why I recommend all of these things: You don't want parts of you, your soul, or energy to be left behind in places. You don't want to leave a place with words, emotions, and/or feelings not expressed/unspoken. Essentially we do this to claim back ALL our energy and power. If there's ever deep regrets, painful goodbyes, a lot of hate, shame, and/or judgement than there is no better place to leave it all behind than in the place where the emotions were cultivated. It is so important to process the place in the place because once you leave, you're gone! You can go back but it'll always feel different the second and/or third time around. You can't rewrite the past ever but you what you can do is determine how to live and more forward in the present. I believe by doing these things mentioned above you will leave a place or transition out of an ending feeling empowered and okay, no matter how drastic of a change it may be. You will be giving back to your mind, body, and soul to prep it for the change. Eat good, sleep good, laugh good, explore good, love good, and live good!

We are the captains of our soul - we can and will weather any storm, sunny day, or rainy night. We can and will get through the easiest transitions to the most difficult because its taking us exactly where we are meant to go.

Xoxo,

Chelsey