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.
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.
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.
Learning to embrace change has been a life-changer for me. Love Chandler Bing’s line 🙂
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!
Exactly! Because sometimes we have no choice. I’m learning to roll with it. I love trying new things.
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!
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!