Change Your Life

If there's one thing we know in life it's that change is inevitable. Whether it's change that happens because we make a decision to do something different, or a change that occurs that's completely out of our control, in one way or another it seems we are always in transition.

I often find myself wanting things to change, and wanting things to stay the same all at the same time. I'm sure it's the things that are not going well, not working, or that I am bored of that I want to change, and the things I love, that are working, and that make my life joyful, that I want to remain the same. Gratefully we do have some power over the things that change in our lives, such as, being able to choose the people we spend our time with, how we see the world, how we react to circumstances, and where we're going to put our energy. We can also choose if we're going to worry about what others think of us, or if we're going to pave our own path. As Brene Brown says let's Dare Greatly and choose to change our life so it follows the path we choose, and not the path someone else says we should be following.

This is empowering when we finally figure out that we can change our life so that it's in line with our own inner compass, not someone else's version of it, however, what do we do when things are changing and we have no control over it? This type of change is especially hard and we sometimes find ourselves in denial, depression, or hanging on to what we had for dear life. As hard as it is, letting go, mourning the loss, and eventually moving on is the best way to get through it and come out the other side stronger, more compassionate, wiser, and resilient. Martha Beck points out, "If we resist we still lose things but we don't allow for good things to be born. When we stop resisting and allow the in and out of the tides of life, grief comes in and new birth happens, then we find an amazing world that we never new existed."

Taking a good look at our life and examining what needs to change in order to stay on course is the first step to embracing the life we want to live, and accepting natural change as it flows through our life is key to welcoming a new season. Whether the change comes from within or because of outside circumstances, seeing it as a gift and a way to learn, grow, and transform will open our world to possibilities we would never have had the opportunity to discover otherwise...

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