In winter, we bundle up, yearning for summer’s return.
Come summer, we shield our eyes with glasses and shade our faces with hats, fleeing the very sun we once longed for.
What’s the colour of our problem?
That’s life, the concept of seasons and the contradictions we wear so naturally.
We long for what’s absent, reaching for warmth in the cold, only to run from the heat when it arrives. It’s a quiet irony we rarely notice until we’re caught in its rhythm.
Often, we pour time and energy into chasing something we believe will make us whole. Only to find that when it finally lands in our hands, we’re already glancing toward the next horizon. In our pursuit of what’s next, we sometimes forget to appreciate what’s now.
Like the turning seasons, our circumstances are constantly shifting. But peace doesn’t arrive with change, it blossoms when we anchor ourselves in the present.
When we pause long enough to notice the miracle of the moment and realize that what we truly need might already be within reach.
Just like fruits, flowers or weather patterns have seasons, our lives also have moments of growth, productivity, rest and waiting.
By recognizing what’s “in season” in our lives, such as opportunities, emotions, talents, or relationships, we can better respond to the timing of things and learn patience and purpose when something is “out of season.”
Embrace where you are, as you look forward to where you’re going. Otherwise, you might spend your life wishing away what you once prayed so earnestly to receive.
Contentment doesn’t come from the chase. It comes when we stop, breathe, and let ourselves see what is.
✍️ Amara Ann Unachukwu
