Change is an inevitable part of life. Clinging to what is will not prevent or equip you to manage what will be. Diligence can affect change, but it will not prevent it from happening. If you resist change, that’s scary news. If you love change, it’s part of the thrill.
Loving or loathing change is often tied to a few things:
- Frequency and intensity of change
- Types of change
- Experiences during change
The frequency of change makes an impact. Too much, too soon can rattle you and make you apprehensive. The intensity can also play a part in how you react to change. Not all changes are bad, but they aren’t all good either. Not all change is against your will but not all change is something you signed up for. How often you’ve experienced change and the intensity can create a predisposition to resist or embrace seasons of change.
The word change may excite or scare you. This is tied to your personal experience with the significant changes you have faced in life so far. There are types of change that are fun and improve your life, like redecorating a room or making an upwardly mobile career move. AND there are types of change that are life-altering and devastating, like an unexpected death or divorce. Each of these issues is a change, but they carry very different experiences. Your comfort level with change is generally tied to how many positive experiences you have had, tempered with how many negative changes you’ve had to manage.
Believe it or not, a negative change doesn’t guarantee a negative experience. It is entirely possible to go through what someone might call a bad experience and not have too bad of a reaction. Everyone is different. How they perceive and experience change is tied to many factors:
- Their personal disposition
- Their support system
- Their morals and values
- Their resiliency muscles
- And more
This 30-day challenge is designed to explore change – all sorts of change – and get you looking at change in a whole new way. We will explore how to manage unwanted change, create change where you’d like some, and how to help your family be less averse to change.
Change is going to happen. Some of it you’ll choose with intention and some of it you’ll react to out of necessity. Either way, you can embrace change as part of life and be ready when it comes.
