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Change Is Good

Change is good.

Words I never thought I’d say.

I’m not saying I am averse to change, I’m saying just the thought of change – of any kind – used to give me the heebie-jeebies.

Routine is predictable. Routine feels good. Routine is a nice warm blanket and a cup of hot cocoa.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not resistant to all change. Sometimes just the switch from Raisin Bran to Multi-Grain Cheerios is enough to make me want to set the world on fire.

A little spark of something different is good.

Change takes you out of your comfort zone and makes your body buzz with excitement.

That’s what was so great about being a student after all these years. Nothing stays the same.

Each semester I experienced new classes, taught by new teachers, surrounded by new students.

It felt strange, but I had to roll with it. And I finally got a little more comfortable with the constant change.

Although, I loved going back to school, I am ready for a change. Which is a good thing, because – ready or not – change is coming my way. I mean, it’s not like USC will let me stay there forever, right? RIGHT?

Then again, I could always get a Ph.d.

If my husband is reading this – I’m just kidding!   (Sort of.)

But seriously, having time to just breathe, think or bake cookies sounds heavenly to me now, as I drag my weary body towards the finish line.

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Rest sounds pretty damn good right now, too.

Dreaming of a fluffy bed. Is a week too long to stay in here watching Netflix? I don’t think so.

 

I can hardly wrap my head around how fast this last year went, now that graduation is almost here. And I am beginning to get excited about all the free time I will have.

My list of things I need and want to do is growing. And I’m looking forward to the thrill of crossing items off as they get done.

Some things on my long list?

Weed-wacking my poor neglected eyebrows. The humbling experience of shopping for bras. Pilates-ing my squishy body.

The list goes on and on.

So cheers to new things!

Change will be good.

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  1. Carla says

    May 1, 2017 at 7:49 am

    Change is good. And for some reason at least lately I’ve had stuck in my mind a quote from Chandler Bing – – Friends 🙂 – – where he said something along the lines of: I don’t dislike change I just don’t want to be around while it’s happening.
    I’ve gotten a little bit too much of that in my life lately. I need to embrace the change.

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    • Carpool Goddess says

      May 1, 2017 at 1:29 pm

      Learning to embrace change has been a life-changer for me. Love Chandler Bing’s line 🙂

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  2. Roxanne Jones says

    May 1, 2017 at 9:03 am

    While I relish the familiarity and comfort of certain routines, I’d go crazy if I didn’t mix things up and try new things/have an adventure every now and then (or more frequently). I think change is most manageable when it’s OUR decision to make the change–not so much when it’s imposed on us!

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    • Carpool Goddess says

      May 1, 2017 at 1:31 pm

      Exactly! Because sometimes we have no choice. I’m learning to roll with it. I love trying new things.

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  3. Ellen Dolgen says

    May 1, 2017 at 2:45 pm

    Like Roxanne, I love routine in my life. But, I also, love to change it up! But…………then let it become my new routine until it is time to change or add something worthwhile to my day. I love to change my hair color, the cut, the style………my husband never knows when I am going to make these kinds of changes. One day he came home and I was a red head. Another time I cut all of my hair off — it was 4 inches long……….that one was a big mistake!

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  4. Haralee says

    May 1, 2017 at 3:44 pm

    Congratulations in almost graduating! We say in my house, “Change is Good Even if it is Bad!” The reality is sometimes a change just doesn’t feel good right away. Or the reality can be the change really does suck but you got to go with it!

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