We all have moments where we experience change in many areas of our lives…where we live, our beliefs, our careers, our health, our friendships and the list goes on. We sometimes choose to make those changes willingly and sometimes they are forced upon us from the outside. In either case, it can be a struggle for us to embrace change and have to reinvent ourselves. Feelings of fear, despair and confusion can coexist with feelings of excitement and anticipation. Regardless of what changes we experience, the most important thing is to stay positive while going through the change. So, what sparks the need for change? Sometimes it’s subtle, like a landmark birthday telling us our life should change. Or it can be something as obvious and beyond our control such as a job loss or a relationship ending. Or maybe it’s just a strong gut feeling that tells us things will need to change because what we’re currently doing no longer fits into our life. Regardless of the circumstance, it’s a sign that this is a stage in our life that requires change, and we need to learn to embrace it!
By going through these changes, we embark on a brand-new chapter of growth and realization in our life. The Universe has a way of telling us that we’ve grown stagnant or have gotten off course. While we might not always enjoy the way in which the message is delivered, it serves as a wakeup call and our first step is to try to find the positive inside the situation. By taking a positive approach, we make a deliberate choice to embrace change, even though we may nevertheless experience moments of fear, despair and even anger. There’s no limitation on the number of feelings or how often we may experience them. Having a number of emotions is normal and healthy. They’re a part of the growing pains felt while adapting to change. New and various patterns, people and situations are bound to affect us emotionally on some level. The body and mind talk to us through emotions and that’s a positive thing. By expressing emotions and enhancing them we keep the energy flowing, otherwise it would stay bottled up and buried, resulting in depression, nervousness and even physical issues.
We need to give credit to our emotions and listen to them, even when they seem irrational. Stepping out of our comfort zone in some specific areas of life can give us a wonderful learning experience. Embracing change in a positive manner doesn’t happen overnight and there are so many tools available to assist us through the process. Journaling is an excellent tool to help us to embrace change, by write about the changes we’re making in our life. Envision our future as we compose and concentrate on the good things awaiting us. Meditation is another useful way to adopt the changes around us. The idea is to calm our busy mind so that we can unwind and focus. Any type of change entails plenty of different thoughts continuously flying around in our head. It’s up to us to focus on the thoughts that will serve us well through the change and release the thoughts that will not. Change is inevitable and it affects many parts of our lives, including our finances. Many decisions we make based on the changes in our lives have a direct impact on our financial well-being. We must learn to embrace it and allow ourselves to become who we are meant to be!
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