CHANGE IS GOOD......APPRECIATE IT.

Appreciate Everything - Change

By Gayle Evans

Change. It's a charged word for some people. They may even have a physical reaction as their body acknowledges the thoughts in their heads. Resistance to change can feel like a wave of energy shooting upward from feet to head. It's purpose is to guard and protect. For the more adventurous, the thoughts are less of uncertainty than anticipation.
Change does bring us out of our comfort zone because with change comes the need to grow and adapt.
Sudden abrupt changes are the most alarming or exhilarating. We lose our familiar touchstones and must create new ones. In the meantime, we live in uncertainty. We've had no time to prepare and may need to rely on our instincts. These times can be an emotional roller coaster and some will struggle to remain stable. The experience can be frightening. Examples include unexpected loss of a loved one, employment, or health. Stressful in a different way are new love and a significant leap in income. Both require tremendous adjustments done quickly without the benefit of time to process emotions.
Ongoing changes can bring on a sense of weariness and fatigue or building anticipation. Perhaps what guides the overall tone of the change is dependent on three factors. The first is lack of say in the matter. When one is told and not allowed to offer suggestions or to be heard, feelings of helplessness or resentment may occur. The second factor is having a sense of control in guiding the change and making a contribution. The third is attitude. Willingness to stay focused on what is and consequently on what needs to be done in the present time in preparation for the future.
Appreciating change allows us the opportunity to use our energy productively. We have a sense of rising to the challenge and increasing our confidence in our ability to deal with whatever life tosses our way. We reach within to pull up our best. Resisting change is constrictive and deadens energy. It will not allow feelings of joy or aliveness.
We have little choice. Change will happen. Life is about change.
We also have tremendous choice. What we think and how we shape our attitude determines how effectively we respond to the inevitable changes. We can resist or we can appreciate everything, including change.

Gayle Evans is a nurse educator who has come to appreciate the richness and diversity of life experiences. She intends to live a very long life so she has time to do all the things she wants to do. To read more about her independent and often humorous views on life, please click on this link: http://www.chickennomore.com
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