Change is upon us!!

I bet if I took a poll right now, 80% of you would state that you are in some kind of transition or in a time of change. There are many things that are changing around you such as aging, change in careers, divorce, marriage, death, birth, natural disasters, along with the unveiling and ending of a each day.

Most of you have a strong opinion or view concerning change. For some of you, change is comfortable or exciting and you may even transition proactively and consciously. For others, you procrastinate, hesitate and even fight change. Fear may even dominate your thoughts.

Let’s look to nature, as she provides us with a reflection of change that is predictable; we can count on change and transformations happening. The seasons appear differently each year but are identified on our calendars, the animals know change is coming and they automatically make the necessary adaptations.

If we as humans could receive change like nature, there could be a new way to travel through the modifications that need to take place. Understanding the kind of change that is occurring can aid in this adjustment.

Ask yourself the following questions to identify what kind of change you may be going through.
1) Did you initiate the change or is it being forced upon you?
2) Did you anticipate the change or did it emerge unexpectedly?
3) Does it feel like a “good” or “bad” change?
“Good” change could mean something good will be gained
“Bad” change feels like you may be losing something

No matter what kind of changes you are in, there is hope. Two factors that can support you through your transition are 1) Find someone who can encourage and support you, such as a friend, life coach or therapist and 2) Notice your perceptions or attitude about change and begin to modify them.

Taking these two essential steps, head you toward change where there are possibilities of a new set of assumptions or mindsets, choices and goals. Acceptance of the transition will allow you to ease into the unknown. Join Mother Nature in her natural capacity to transform.

Quote
Life is not a problem to be solved
but a reality to be experienced.
~Soren Kierkegaard