Spring Followed Fall and Then What?

It's March and spring has sprung. In some geographic areas flowers are in full bloom and in others, the big thaw is just beginning, but it is spring nonetheless. There are some things in life, actually many things that we can predict; but it's the unpredictable that gets us. Listen, no condition is permanent; and the only thing that is constant is change.

Eventhough, we consciously know that what I've said is true, emotionally, people tend to resist change, which is to be expected. But just because resistance is expected, doesn't mean that it's healthy. I've seen a sign published a couple of times: Change or die. If it sounds dramatic, it is; but dramatic or not, it is the absolute truth.

When you are in a state of resistance, your muscles restrict. Restricted muscles and bones break and sprain more easily. Tension around your heart is absolutely not good. I've read that more men have heart attacks after the loss of a job either through unemployment or retirement than any other time. Why? It's because they have not accepted the change. Is change difficult; it can be. But it's not the change that's the problem; it's our reaction to it; that's the problem.

Do self-assessments to see how you're really feeling' about things. Do some self-talk like: change is good; I can handle this; everything works together for good and finally--Thank you for this change in my life; I know that it is good for me.

Say these things when you wake up, when you shower, when you go to bed, when you're driving your car. Take deep breaths and do somethings differently that you don't have to do, like walking backwards in a safe place of course. Try reading left to right, while holding a poster up to the mirror. There is nothing more natural than change; and yet it's killing too many of our friends and family members. Don't kid yourself. The accident didnot have to happen; you just weren't paying attention. You were still lamenting about something that was in the past. Let it go!!

We can do this. You can do this. Just wait a little while, this will go away and some other change will come in its place. Go ahead, put on your left sock first. I dare you!