Word-Of-the-Week #990: Change
July 27, 2023 by Susan Clarke
Change – the action of making something different.
Do you find change difficult or stressful? Or do you love the excitement of creating or experiencing something new?
One of my all-time favorite quotes is, “Change is inevitable, growth is optional.” Change is a part of life. Four times a year the seasons change. We experience physical changes every day. Some people find change almost paralyzing while others find it exhilarating.
This week features two of my subscribers who shared stories about change after reading my 19th anniversary WOW about being lucky and good karma. And a great follow up to last week’s Diversity!
Jennifer wrote, “I have received your Wow Word of the Week emails since I attended the Woman’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) about 19 years ago. I remember hearing you speak and was so inspired. I was about 31, a mother of a 2-year-old and going through a separation/divorce while growing my career. I am still with the same company (now in a Director position) and your weekly emails have helped keep me going all these years. Thanks so much for the years of inspiration!”
Kim wrote, “I adopted a dog from Puerto Rico that had social anxiety. She was scared of everything especially if I got mad say from dropping something. She would be so scared she wouldn’t go into that room for weeks. So, I learned quickly to let everything go and act like it was supposed to happen and that I was happy it happened!
When I dropped a Tupperware dish full of spaghetti on the floor, she looked at me and I exclaimed, oh good! Yay! So glad that happened, this is so much fun cleaning this up!! And it worked! She would wag her tail instead of cowering away!
That behavior made me change my own karma. Now things that get messed up don’t bother me, and life is so much better! Saying whoopsie! and moving on, cleaning up, and laughing has been the best thing. Incidents aren’t so heavy and energy draining like before, and I am a much lighter happier person because of my dog, Voodoo. Cheers! “
And this from Steve Strauss, “Does change have to be hard or can you let it be easy?
Have you found that changing alone is better for you? If not, who can assist you with your change?
Coaching Point: One year from now is probably going to happen anyway. Do you want your life then to look just like it does now? Or do you want it to change?”
This week’s focus is all about change. Change is inevitable, growth is optional. That pretty sums up life wouldn’t you say? How would it feel to embrace change knowing that YOU CAN AND WILL get through it? And how about the added bonus of improving your karma too?
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