Shape Your World Through Change

Change: The process through which something becomes different, altering its state, condition, or nature. It encompasses a wide range of transformations, from minor, incremental adjustments to significant, revolutionary shifts. Change can occur in various contexts, including personal development, organizational dynamics, societal evolution, and natural processes.

Take time to read this definition at least three times and take a few moments to pause before rereading it. What thoughts, emotions, or reactions occur when you read the definition each time?

Survey the internet for stories about people in their forties. You will find that this decade has a way of nudging you into exploring your existence and the motivating force behind entering into soul work. All life milestones are essential and transformational, but if you are not living your life with intention, your forties will sound more robust alarms. If you've had conversations with older millennials (particularly Xennials), many have had success, but there is a solid need to get back to the basics and look for the things in life that bring us fulfillment. Those born from 1978 to 1983 went into the job market shortly before the economic downturn of 2008, making ends meet in the gig economy, trying to ride the wave of tech, and navigating Human Resources departments scrambling to keep up with the fact that we will change jobs every 2-3 years in the hopes of finding a job that is less toxic, and better paying than the last. People desperately want change but need help figuring out how to do it, and so many opinions about how to make change happen. Change is happening around us, even when trying to hold on to the last bit of stability. How do you prepare for the influx of change happening from moment to moment?

Starting this week, we will explore and study change and what happens when we make way for transformation. Change is complex, and if you are like me, a problem solver who can analyze and process to find the simplest and most efficient way to manage change, sometimes a process won't work, and you have to let the pieces fall. Times like these should be approached with care but learning to live and reflect on the situation without attempting to rebuild.

It took 35+ years, a move from the US to Europe, a breakdown, therapy, and a burning desire to learn about who I am to begin to have the freedom to create the world I want to be a part of and realize that it doesn't have to a big public broadcast to change the world. Changing the world starts with committing to be open to living a whole and loving experience and taking the time to understand ourselves while we live with millions of other people. We all have unique experiences; hopefully, we will learn and gain wisdom from our mistakes. However, it does not stop there. When you apply positive changes and dedication to growth daily and make it a practice, that inspiration flows out of you, and people can feel that energy. This creates an exchange between yourself and your environment, hopefully creating the space for creativity and a way to ground yourself in the present and visualize the future with a sharper perspective.

The term visionary was discussed in the blog from the previous week and one of the qualities of a visionary is knowing how to navigate change. Change requires decluttering, unwrapping, letting go, opening, radical honesty, and exposing. It uncovers unexpected truths, opens new paths, and provides clarity. Join me on this journey of studying and dispelling the fear of change. Together, we will recognize the inevitability of change and embrace the fact that change is an inherent aspect of our existence, shaping every aspect of our lives.