Accepting Change
- Sarah Spence
- Feb 19, 2020
- 2 min read
Accepting Change
Life is all about changes. Nothing remains the same. We expect certain things to change; our children grow, we get older. In seasons we expect daffodils in spring and snow in winter. Some changes are welcome, but life will also deal us changes we weren’t expecting or indeed want.
People come and people go, friends, family members, work colleagues etc and sometimes we have choice over this and sometimes we do not.
Life is always moving forward and the best thing that we can do is to accept this realisation and go with the flow. There are moments in my life when I wish I could freeze time; bedtime snuggles with my children for just one example. But all you can do is cherish these times and store them away for reflecting memories at a later date. Changes, welcome or not, are good for our soul. They make us stronger, more knowledgeable (how many times have you said if only I knew then what I know now) and they allow us to get out of our comfort zone. So how we can we accept change into our lives and not feel like we are walking against the crowd? Acknowledge change Be aware that change happens. Acknowledging change is allowing it to happen when it unfolds instead of approaching change from a place of denial and resistance. Recognise that you are growing stronger Once change is accepted and acknowledged you grow stronger. The ability to continuously accept changer allows you to become as solid as a rock in the midst of violent storms (or my clients can refer to our Mountain relaxation. The mountain remains strong, still and sturdy no matter what the season) Be thankful Focus on being in the present moment and practising gratefulness for the change also helps us flow through it. If the change is someone leaving your life be thankful for the wisdom and memories that person has helped you find. Think of your life as a book and every day is a new chapter and you will realise that change is full of amazing opportunities.
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