Are the winds of change blowing in your life? Are you at peace or afraid of change? Now might be a good time to think about how we can embrace change instead of resist it. Change is the one aspect of living that none of us can ever avoid. Since change is not going anywhere, it might be wiser to develop a new attitude about change. We are never too old to learn how to embrace change and stop fighting it.
The simple act of learning how to embrace change can make life a little more peaceful. In my own experiences with learning how to embrace change, it is powerful if we can remind ourselves that change is always happening, whether we are aware of it. Expect change instead of believing that everything is going to stay the same. When change shows up, it is not such a shock when we live with attitude that change is always happening. We may not know exactly what the change will be or what change will require from us, but we can expect it at any time. Living with the understanding that change is always happening and expecting change to happen at any time is a powerful way to embrace change.
Change has a greater purpose than create meaningless chaos within our lives. It can be hard to understand this point of view about change, when you are in the middle of change. Change is always trying to teach us to trust life and help us to grow our lives to another level. Growing often means letting go of the familiar and moving into the unknown. We have to find our way and figure out how to survive in the unknown. During these times, we need to trust ourselves completely. We will survive change, no matter how difficult or painful. We may feel vulnerable, lost and confused for a time, but we will figure out what we are doing and find our way through the unknown. We need to learn how to believe that we can handle whatever happens next, even during uncertain times. Utlimately, we will gain more through change than what we have lost. It is wise to remind ourselves that change is sometimes for our betterment, even if we have to let go of something in the process of change. We have to learn to trust that every experience will benefit us in the long term.
Change always comes with opportunities, even when it creates an initial loss for us. The problem is that we get so emotionally attached to what we are losing that we cannot open ourselves up to see the new possibilities coming to us. It is so important not to see ourselves as helpless, powerless victims of cruel, meaningless circumstances. Every experience creates a benefit for you, no matter how painful. Work through the pain and allow yourself to see the other side--new possibilities that were not there before. Sometimes, we have to lose something so that we can gain something new, whether it be a new life purpose, career, relationship or better understanding of ourselves.
Here is a healing meditation to remind us that change is an opportunity instead of a meaningless, painful experience:
Change is my friend, not my enemy. Change is always ready to present me with a gift if I am willing to accept it. Change is my teacher and healer. Change is reminding me that I have outgrown a part of my life or even a part of my present identity. It is time for me to say goodbye to what is no longer serving me and get ready for what is next.
I trust that there is more for me--more for me to know about who I am, more for me to do, more for me to receive, more for me to experience, more people for me to know, and more opportunities and possibilities for me. I am willing to embrace a larger vision for myself and my life. Change will help me move into that larger view. Change will help me to see that more is possible.
I trust that a new, wonderful opportunity will fill the empty space in my life. I am grateful for all my experiences and look forward to more wonderful experiences. I release fear and anger about the chapter that is closing in my life. I know my needs will be better served by the new chapter that is emerging in my life. I patiently allow the new chapter to unfold according to Divine wisdom.
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