Change

In this life we all change.

Change itself is a universal truth.

You've changed and I know I have too because change is inescapable. It is said that change in one's life is often one of our greatest fears. Mostly because change is different. Change is new. Change is now.

Life moves so quickly when you really think about it. One day you wake up and realize that you aren't that little girl or boy anymore. You have your own priorities and responsibilities to take care of now, no longer will mommy and daddy do it for you.... or maybe they will, but if that's the case then I wish you luck later on in this life.

Coming from someone who has experienced change in many different ways, up until recently, I've always hated change. Now hate is a strong word and so I use it with emphasis when I say it.

I hated change.

I felt like I had been through it all. The new school, the new house and the new family were all apart of this new change. I didn't know why it had to be me and I felt sorry for myself for a long time, always blaming others for my immature behaviour and the ways I acted out.

Then came clarity.

I recently reached a point in my life where it all became clear to me. The reason why we don't like change is because it isn't "safe". When you've only known things to be one way your whole life and suddenly someone asks you to drop it all for something new, we get scared.

I did.

But what I've learned is that change is a good thing. Change is a journey with new life experiences that allow you to develop yourself in many different ways. Sometimes we grow and sometimes we don't, but the outcome of change will never be the same twice.

If you're lucky you will find someone to take on change with you.  Maybe that person will implement change in you or maybe you will do so in them, but regardless you will do it together.

So embrace it.

Don't hide from change because it will find you and drag you out kicking and screaming.

In this life we all change.