Change - It's not just for the jar anymore

It can be found at the bottom of your pocket
Or under your couch
Finding that sort of change is always fun
But is how you deal with the “other” sort of change
That matters
When the day is done…

How was your week last week? Did you remember to find your ME moments and celebrate that? If you forgot or were “too busy”, what do you think would need to change in order for you to recognize the magnificent self that you are?

My apologies for the lateness of this blog. Life happens when we least expect it sometimes and we have to be able to adjust and change which is a perfect segue into the topic for this week. This week is how you deal with change. For me, not getting this email out for the morning was driving me a bit crazy but then I realized that it is the ones who know how to adapt and change with grace and ease that will be most successful in their lives. So instead of freaking out and worrying about getting out the email, I chose the opportunity to look at the situation with new eyes and thought "what a great example this will be for the blog."

Change can be scary, exciting, nerve wracking, anxiety driven and so much more. I found the following quote by Alan Cohen on change: It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power. Wow! There is power in change! That is good news because while we are all dealing with our own personal change and growth, the world has experienced changes that can cause us to feel very uncomfortable and insecure about the future. From the wars around the world, to the economy issues, the polar caps melting, and a new leader of our country, I would say most of us have seen more change in the last year or so than we might have ever expected in such a short period of time.

It’s important for each and everyone one of us to be the change that we want to see in our homes, in our communities, our schools and our world. In order for us to be that change, we need to be comfortable with change and accept that maybe it’s not the change itself that we are in fear of but how we react to it. You have an opportunity every day to change what is not working for you anymore in your life. If there are any areas in your life that are no longer meaningful to you would you be willing to look at changing what you would need to in order to get one step closer to having the time of your life? It can be as simple as changing your attitude and perspective and see where that takes you. This week I welcome you to think about what change, no matter how big or small you are wishing to take. Next week, we'll talk about wanting to make a change and what gets in the way for us.

And speaking of change, check out the new front page of my website, complete with an inspirational video I created about having the time of your life. Just click on website and find the video on the top of the page where it asks you "Are you ready to have the time of your life?" Great question, isn't it?

Have a great week full of lots of loose change while you practice adapting to the changes that are going on around you and within you.