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“If we had no winter,
the spring would not be so pleasant:
if we did not sometimes taste of adversity,
prosperity would not be so welcome.”
Over on our group blog, over at Dare Whismy, we are discussing coping with the seasons of the year. This made me think more about how we cope with the changing seasons of life.
All of life is a series of transitions. Transforming in mind and body from children to adults. Working our way through elementary school, on to secondary education and then, to making a living to support ourselves. Moving from being reckless, at least in thought, teenagers, to becoming responsible adults and parents.
And, through all of these transitions and changes, we are busy finding, discovering, or re-discovering who we are. If you asked my children what I want to do when I grow up, they’d probably say, she will never grow up. Image may be NSFW.
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That may be true, but, what I have found is that there is always something new to learn. Something deeper to understand. Some new place to see and experience. New thoughts to think. New perspectives observe and ruminate over. New opportunities to pursue.
We stop growing when we stop learning, and when we stop looking at the edge of things to see what’s next. And, when we refuse to take that next step into change, whether it is at home, at work, or in a hobby you are pursuing… when we refuse to take that step, our fate is sealed. We have reached the end of that particular journey.
Life continues to change all around us. It, change, is truly the only constant in our little universe. Like many of the things we discuss here on the blog, things come down to making a simple choices. Even if they are the same ones that we make daily. Change or not. Stay or go. Do or do not.
What transition, what upheaval are you facing right now? Have you been ducking a move? Failing to answer the question? Acting as though you don’t see what is happening around you? Dragging your feet?
The basics:
- Breathe. Avoid feeling or getting overwhelmed.
- Focus on daily mini-goals to help you make small adjustments.
- Reward yourself for getting it done and getting it right.
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Every exit, an entrance…
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