CHANGE is a 6-Letter Word!

CHANGE -- it means different things to different people. If you type "definition of change" in Google, this is an example of what you get:

• cause to change; make different; cause a transformation;
• an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another;
• undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature;
• become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence;
• the action of changing something;
• switch: lay aside, abandon, or leave for another;
• the result of alteration or modification;
• exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category;
• a thing that is different;
• a different or fresh set of clothes;
• transfer: change from one vehicle or transportation line to another.

Wow ... there are certainly a lot of definitions out there, and some of them can conjure up some pretty scary questions in a person's mind. Is change ever a good thing? What if I don't like the change? Suppose the change doesn't make me feel any different? What if other people won't accept my change? Maybe they'll laugh at me for trying. What makes me think I CAN change? Isn't the devil you DO know better than the one you don't? Maybe change just isn't for me.
I want to challenge you to be open to a new way of looking at change ...

• Chances to grow
• Hopeful beginnings
• Adventures to take
• New paths to follow
• Great opportunities
• Exciting new places

There's nothing scary about that! In the end, change, like anything else, is what we make of it. Can you be open to new possibilities? Can you allow for the chance that a change could be the best thing you ever did for yourself? Can you face the naysayers with courage and say "I'm doing this for ME"?

The ability to change is all in your attitude. Will it be scary? ... Perhaps. Could it be risky? ... It's likely. Could it be wonderful and exciting and energizing and fulfilling? ... Most certainly. If you are open to the possibilities of good things happening in your life ... if you start each day believing that your higher power is watching over you ... if you knew who was walking beside you ... if you believe there is always someone there to bear the burdens that are too much for you ... if you knew you couldn't fail ... just think of what you could achieve. The possibilities are endless!

Repeat after me ...

Change is a good thing. Change can be positive. I want to be the very best I can be and use my many gifts to the best of my ability. I will be open to the possibilities of new opportunities in my life and in my career. I am open to being the best I can be. I want to explore new possibilities!

Don't be afraid. You can do it! Take a baby step and try a small change at first. You'll see that the fear and anxiety you experience leading up to it is much worse than the change itself. And the more you accept that change is good ... the easier it will be to make the next change.

It may just be the very best gift you've ever given yourself!

I'd love to hear about the changes you've been open to and how they've affected your life. Please share your story and your encouragement so others can be empowered by your experiences.