We can count on the fact that change will occur.  What we don’t know is how we will react to that change.  

Some people love change and can’t live without it other people prefer as little change as possible.  I tend to be in the middle.  I always thrived on a job that was changing by the moment.  No two problems are the same, which for me made my work exciting.  The moment my work became a routine, I was ready for my next position.  

I always appreciate people who don’t require much change in their jobs.  The world needs workers who are happy to be doing the same work every day.  Workers that can take a productive position and keep it on track.    

I still welcome change but have grown to be much more tolerant of routine things.  Going from a top-level executive to a stay-at-home mom who works from home was a definite change.  I thrived at work, loved work, and loved my work family.  Suddenly I was at home functioning in a very different way.  Certainly not a less important way, but definitely a major change.  

In addition, I moved from the East Coast back to the Midwest.  I will never forget what it was like going into a grocery store for the first time in my new community where the majority of the people look and speak just like me.  Going into the grocery store in Boston is like going into a small-scale United Nations.  Not only are there people of all skin tones and a variety of languages spoken, but there is also a major difference in the products that are on the shelves.  

I didn’t allow myself to think about what I was missing regarding my career or my life.  I concentrated on all the benefits of this change.   Figuring out how you can adapt and enjoy change is key. 

Yes, change in our lives is inevitable. Sometimes a change is good other times change makes it very hard for us to move forward with our lives. It’s what we do with that change that makes us who we are. Do we grow with change or do we stop functioning with change? Do we figure out how to move with that change, do we get angry, or do we just settle?

Sometimes it takes a great deal of maneuvering to figure out how to work with change.  Giving up makes dealing with change very difficult and certainly no fun.

Change when it comes to a job has always led me to something better.  But that is because I move on and don’t allow myself to dwell on the change.  I accept it and pray that I choose my intended next step.

Most things in life change at some point or another.  When it comes to people, change is very tricky.  How often in life have you heard someone say that he/she will change?  

Life experiences change all of us.  But the only person I have control over changing is me.   I can support others, I can pray for others, but change has to come from within.  If I want something to change in my life it has to start with me.  For me, prayer is an essential ingredient when it comes to change.

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