Change...

Change is a funny thing. 

I am not talking about those pesky metal coins that clink around at the bottom of your purse or somehow get wedged into your couch cushions.

Change, the kind of change that happens after years and years pass – think about 5 years ago, heck think about a  year ago how much have you changed?  How is it that day by day we don’t feel a difference but looking back a year ago, how different my life was, who I was, where I worked, who I was dating, my goals, my future – everything seemed so set in stone and here I am a year later and I have no idea how and when it all changed. 

Isn’t it crazy how that happens – it also blows my mind – what will my life be like next year, in 5 years, in 10 years!

Change is scary, don’t get me wrong I am the first to admit that I LOVE my comfort zone, I love routine, I love planning. Change can literally ruin your day, but it can also be one of the best things to happen to you.

Take this blog for instance, when I first started writing I was bitter, getting over an ex-boyfriend and writing about one drunk escapade after the next. 

Flash forward to now where I am very happy with my life, I have a good job, an amazing boyfriend, the best dog in the world, and I am planning for the future. 

My whole outlook on life is different, more positive, less bitter, same amount of wine... (some things don't need to change) A year ago I couldn’t plan what I wanted for dinner let alone how much money should go into my 401K. 

Do you ever look back at a situation and think why the heck did I handle it that way, knowing how you handled it today would be ten times better. Part of change is growing up, part of change if gaining experience; and a big part of change is who you have in your life at the time.

You know what the worst part of change is – how other people handle it. When they don’t accept change and instead of acknowledging it; they deny it or worse they just get angry. 

You can’t control change, I believe that everything that happens in your life is an opportunity for growth and development and sometimes change shows you a new path that you never knew you wanted, needed, could go down.

I would like to say that I embrace change, but I would be lying. My new goal, however, is to embrace change -  I love where I have been and I can only imagine what the future has in store for me.

Cheers to Change!