The fourth quarter of the year has been full of change for me and my family. The amazing thing is that it’s not over yet. Even still, we’ve been navigating through so much change. Some good changes, some bad changes, some happy changes, and some sad changes. One thing is for sure. We were given the gift of change and have responded in a number of different ways. What I want to share with you are the various lessons I’ve learned along the way. I also encourage you to share your perspective on change, as well.
1. Change is the only thing that’s guaranteed in this life.
2. Your response to change will determine the outcome.
3. Even when change is not comfortable, it can still be good.
4. Friends may no longer like you when you change. Love them anyway.
5. Change will take you out of your comfort zone and cause you to make some really hard decisions.
6. Once you overcome the adversities associated with change, you WILL be a better person.
7. Your family may not agree with the changes you make. Love them anyway.
8. People who get in your way aren’t haters, they are part of the change game to help you get better at navigating through change. Love them even more.
I’ve only listed eight of the things that stood out to me during this change process, however, I learned so much more. As you go through change, I challenge you to open your eyes to a whole new world. You just might like what you see.
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change is harder because I make it hard.. I resist with everything I can…
By that I mean, I don’t handle it well, mentally, or emotionally.
I continue to try to come up with an alternative,to make sense of it!
Im stifled with fear of the unknowing and I fight and fight!
Only to finally succum and it gets easier.
Hind sight: Change is a part of the human condition, it’s gonna come.. it’s inevitable..
When I trust God and not rely on man, in ANY aspect of the word/world, I find the transition is smoother and Im not afraid.
But because I’m soo headstrong, I’ve got to be “broken” over and over again…
Please Pray For Me
I don’t like being taken out of my comfort zone and I fight tooth and nail. This ONLY makes it worse…lol
Tamera – I understand what you’re saying. God keeps sending change, no matter what. We can pray for each other to make it through.
This is so true… as the song goes sis… “I”ll pray for you, you pray for me…. Love Ya♥
This is a great pathway to getting through change. Some people are really bad at it! Then there are some people like me who can generally handle it except for when I’m really attached to something.
But I, too, am learning to go with the flow. It’s difficult, but it can be, as you said, rewarding.
I’ve observed in this life that most people go into change kicking and screening. However, I’ve also seen over and over again how God uses change for growth and for blessings. Without it we are stagnant. Great blog post. I look forward to seeing more.
I hate typos. My last post where I typed “screening” should hav said “screaming”.
For me change has always been hard and then I make it harder because I would fear the unknown(change). What I have learned is when I try to refuse change I don’t and won’t grow.
Thanks, Dasaya. It’s great to hear your perspective on change. I love that you admit being able to handle it unless you’re really attached to something. That is definitely something I can relate to. It’s great that we can work through it without denying our feelings. Continue to stay true to who you are.
Cherlisa – You are so on point. Without change, we won’t grow. Thanks for commenting on the post.
Tanya – Just like Cherlisa, you have hit the nail on the head. If we don’t change, we don’t grow. Thanks for your comment.