Loving Change..

If there is one thing that is certain in life, that is that things will change!  Different people deal very differently with change and this will often determine their lifestyle, attidude and the level of risk they are willing to take in life physically, mentally, emotionally, romantically and in their career.

The thing about change is that sometimes it can feel like it is your choice and other times it can feel like it has been forced upon you and you are left to pick up the pieces of a situation that you may have been attached to being the same for a long time.  I believe that everything happens for a reason and change is an indication that there is something better coming to me because of it.  But this doesn't change the hurt, pain and confusion of being in the situation where you are faced with creating a new future, that may look somewhat different to the way you originally thought your life would look or your mind defaulted to making it look.  It takes time to get your head around the fact that the movie of life you were playing in your mind just got axed either by you or someone else and then to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and begin to design a new and improved block buster.

Often, people will be in situations where they are unahappy and deep down know that to be who they want to be in this life they will need to make some change.  Is there a health goal you have?  Do you want to create, leave or improve a relationship?  Are you unfulfilled in your career?  It can be natural to feel overwhelming fear of the unknown and to take a risk and make a change.  And with change comes the uncovering of past patterns of behaviour, the revelation of what hasn't been working for you and the crushing truth that you may have been living for others, rather than yourself.  The fact is that change can be very confronting and the thing to know is that you are never alone in this and every single person on the planet has been challenged with making a change at some point.  The thing to consider is how you deal with it?  Do you make it the end of the world or do you consider the blessings and opportunity that are present and yet to come? 

Also with change, you will need to teach people how to treat you.  Others get used to you being a certain way and may even think there is something wrong with you for not doing what you used to do, or for going through the emotional challenges associated with change...or that you are upset at them because you no longer do things the way you used to.  Communication is the key when making changes in your life and people will either drag you down, get behind you or even come with you.  It's up to you to choose who you want to have in your life. 

Change is best made gradually, although at times it is dramatic.  Your unwavering commitment to creating a new future and goals will make or break your success and be gentle with yourself during times of setback.  Know what you want in life, be ok at times when it feels like you don't know what you want, start with the end in mind and and remember how great achieving your goals feels!!!

Change can be as good as a holiday!!