Cool Change

We all say we want change, but we also find it uncomfortable when it finally comes our way. We simply have a natural affinity to the familiar and the predictable or to whatever gives us certainty. We don’t like the unknown. It makes for a slippery embrace.

Some thoughts on keeping your cool amidst change:

A change is a transition. This means that you are in the process of walking out one door and through another in some form or fashion. It’s a process and an experience, so give yourself grace and patience. Remember that it is a ride that has a beginning and an end. It is not endless.

What is new will be different than the old. Change is fundamentally a positive thing but recognize that it will also come with uncertainty and anxiety that will be uncomfortable and possibly feel a little less safe. But that new place of change will eventually become familiar where you can establish as sense of command and increased confidence.

The “old” often has a sense of being fixed in place where the new can seem less secure and a bit wobbly. The new will have a different sense of pressure but it’s also a container for fresh opportunity. Usually, you don’t feel ready for this but it’s likely that you are, and more than capable of doing the new thing than you think you are.

Exiting your “old” will be its own thing. It will take energy and the management of your own emotions, so just know it will be a spend but also ok. Keep in mind, regardless of what array of variables show up, your path is your path and it belongs to no one else.