Accepting Change

Why must things change? Why can’t everything stay the same? Sometimes we wonder…

Do you find yourself continuing to fight against change and resisting situations that lead you to a different path?

We constantly face all kinds of changes; some good, some challenging, and some hard that are forced upon us….

So, we all know that change is inevitable and necessary … but nevertheless, we resist. Do you know why? Fear is the main reason we cannot accept change, fear of the unknown, fear of the uncertainty.

Accepting change, therefore, is not a sudden thing we do; it takes many stages of personal transition to find the courage to face our fears. As we allow ourselves to turn through the changing curve different stages, we enable ourselves to move positively forward, where acceptance is the ultimate outcome.

Why is it important to accept change?

Accepting change allows us to adapt better to the situations and become more flexible. Accepting change opens the door to countless blessing and possibilities. And the better able we are to accept change in what is happening in our world, the easier it will be for us to live our best life.

How to start accepting change?

1) Surrender to the words: “I don’t know.” 

When we surrender to “I don’t know what’s next” we open ourselves to the endless possibilities that will come. When we allow the space to  patiently sit in the “I don’t know” area—which Buddhists call “nothingness”—then, something beautiful will be born.

2) Ask yourself: “What is the opportunity here?”

If we look, we will find it, and change will become something to appreciate and embrace rather than to fear and resist. We must remind ourselves that we always have control over how we choose to respond to things. When we respond with an attitude of curiosity, and optimism, we’ll find it so much easier to deal with change and thrive during its process.

3) Stay moving.

When things in our life change, it is easy to freeze and stop everything. Take some time to mourn, but then keep moving. Even if you don’t know what’s next, be it in work, health, or love, explore and stay curious. It’s easy to want to just hide under the covers, so do that a little, then take a hike, sign up for a new experience, do something, stay in motion. Keep on moving into the next immediate  activity or task.

4) Lean on your practice.

Consult with your higher-ups (your faith, your guides, your meditation, your breathing techniques, your yoga practice, and your prayers, …whatever you turn to when things get difficult.). Connect with what gives you strength, and while being gentle with yourself, trust that  whatever changes you are going through, very soon will make some sense.

5) Externalize the change.

This one will help you embrace change at a deeper level. Something as simple as getting a haircut, change the arrangements of the furniture around your room, or painting the wall with a different color will reinforce your changes to translate to your surroundings.

6) Allow yourself to feel the fear – and don’t let it stop you.

Give yourself permission to acknowledge and experience whatever fears show up along the way, and then take action anyway. Take one small baby step after another into the unknown – and you will be surprised at how quickly the path forward will become clear to you. Approach the change with both fear and courage – and consider that this may be the best thing that’s ever happened to you.

The only constant in life is change, and training ourselves to accept it, provides us the necessary resilience to surf the  different waves of life.

Hope this helps :)! Please let me know which strategy you implement to accept change,  and how it worked for you ! Remember, we are all fully equipped to face and handle the changes that life brings to us.

Stay awesome,

Much Love and Gratitude,

Veronica