Change. I do not like change. Now I know that most people don’t like change but I really don’t and I find myself when I am faced with changes, digging my heels in and resisting them. And yes, I have heard all the statements….change is good. Change is there to help you grow. And my favorite, from a dear friend….Only babies like changes. I had someone say to me that not liking change comes with age but I have always been like this. Change has never been easy for me. Over the last couple of weeks there has been some changes that have taken place in my life and I am just now trying to adjust to those changes and accept them.
With these changes comes the fact that my life is going to get a little busier. I used to have a really busy life and over the last few years things have really slowed down. I really love my non-busy life. I loved that fact that going to work Monday thru Friday and getting a walk in every day were probably the most scheduled things that I had to do every week. I am now going to have to be more organized with my time. I tend to be a little bit of a procrastinator. If something isn’t pressing I am more likely to put it off than take care of it right away. This has probably been the toughest change for me. It is going to mean that I will probably need to spend less time on Facebook and surfing the internet and more time taking care of things that need to be done instead of procrastinating them. It might mean doing yard work or getting my walk in after work instead of sitting down to watch an episode of Criminal Minds. It will mean that I will need to find that balance again so that I am making time for everything and everyone in my life. It will mean learning to say “no” again to things that I simply don’t have time to do and not feeling guilty about it. I am going to have to remind myself more often that I need to make sure that I am taking care of “me” and doing things for myself that make me happy and content.
I know that these changes will be good for me in the long run and I will probably even experience some growth from them but at the moment I am just feeling unsettled and out of sorts.
“One reason people resist change is because they focus on what they have to give up, instead of what they have to gain.” ~Rick Goodwin
Lisa, I have the same situation right now. Trying to change my schedule to allow for my trips to the fitness center 3 days a week...it's playing heck with my sense of organization!
ReplyDeleteBut you hang in there, my friend. I have faith that you'll find your footing again, and likely quicker than you could imagine.
Love,
Morgan