Change is Good
by Dianna Hobbs
At one time or another, while you were going through transition, you’ve probably heard someone say, "Change is good." Well, why does a good thing feel so bad sometimes? There are a number of reasons why. Change is only good, if you know how to adjust your mindset and your behaviors, in order to accommodate it.
I’ll begin by acknowledging that, though good, change is hard. It’s not easy to adjust to a new set of circumstances. But, it’s also not impossible. It makes me think about a recent decision I made. Wanna hear it? Well, I’ve been growing my hair for a little over two years now. It finally grew past my shoulders and midway down my back. However, I decided to cut it yesterday.
Somehow, after all of my long hair fell to the floor, suddenly, I didn’t feel so enthusiastic about the whole thing. Oddly, all of the excitement and anticipation surrounding that grand moment, faded away. And I was left, looking in the mirror, wondering what in the world I had just done.
What’s my point? I’ll tell you. We all like the idea of change, but we don’t typically enjoy the actual process. Here’s the problem. All too often, we idealize the "outcome," but we never prepare ourselves to deal with the reality of the situation that precedes the outcome.
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