Sitting here today looking into the grey winter sky, I realized that it has been a year since I have posted here. I think of it often, but my thoughts swirl into a tornado of what to write and then pretty soon I'm off with some other activity of life and do not take the time to sit down. It will be easier when I get my new laptop as my current one has to be attached to the wall-- no battery. So, I am pinned down on the couch for writing and it grates against my personality to be forced into a mold.... anyway, you get the picture. Here on this page, I can easily write-- but the topic today is CHANGE. I know that most people are afraid of change-- I wonder why. Are they so happy with their current situation that they feel there is no room for change- or is it that they don't control the change? What causes anxiety over change? I personally have an appetite for experiencing as many things I can - without jumping outside my current life-choices (motherhood etc ) . I have been forced into many changes this year which I did not see coming, but the ebb and flow of life still continues. I noticed that I did not stop breathing- I just learned how to breathe differently.I still will continue to transition and figure out how to live in the current circumstance, it will take time since most things cannot be figured out in a flash of inspiration. We have to first embrace the change- then if we don't like how it looks, we can purpose to alter it to better fit the life we choose to create. Many say life is a journey- so why are we trying to jump off the moving path? We should welcome the idea of expanding ourselves in mind and experience... this causes us to grow. I say- if you don't like it, CHANGE IT! Please don't complain about your life... just make as many changes as you can to rectify whatever has gone wrong. We all have bitter circumstances that are handed to us, death, pain, sickness, or a personal attack by someone we love, sadness engulfs us for a time,but you are not required to sit in the same place and resign yourself to be the victim of hardship. You made mistakes... missed your boat, or made a bad career decision. So What?! Get up- Get dressed, and now hit the ground running toward something that you want to do or be. If you are willing to change your attitude, you have already made a good step. Be BOLD- do not give up. People will not support you, but who cares! Change is hard- but great! You have more opportunity than many people just because you are reading this and that means you have the power to control what you put into your mind- so get started! Say... "I choose..." -- fill it in with something you can do today. Something small, take a first step. All great athlete's start with a vision of perfection and one good practice. We should take this to heart and follow their lead and practice the idea of change, embrace the idea and make up your mind. Don't delay- reach for the goal- don't be scared... just think about every step you take bringing you closer to what you are seeking. Run-- don't walk, seek answers, work hard, and laugh ... as you watch the mountain of hardship that stood in your way slowly start to become a part of the landscape behind you. Make change your new constant companion and life will never be the same again.
