Adapting

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Throughout life there come many times where the life as you know it takes a turn, a shift, or just completely changes. Some are self driven, some by environment, and some by the choices of others. I have touched on this off and on in other blogs as I have gone through but never really touch fully on the impact it has on everything. Regardless of where the shift comes from, it changes everything it touches and the path that is walked. Your life goes from one way to another. One minute you are handling things the way you always have, moving through and doing what you have done for a while. Then something happens, a change. This causes shifts and changes to your routines, your thoughts, the way you handle things, mood, attitude, the way you view the world, all of it. You essentially come to a crossroads, especially if it's a shift caused by outside forces. What do you do? Do you fall back into old ways? Do you sit and just stare wondering what happened and why? Hell, there are a lot of things you can do in the moment. They lead from everything falling apart to adapting and moving forward.

I have mentioned before that I have often struggled with change in my past. Being rigid, even the little changes make a big impact on my life. Whether this was caused by my fear of leaving my comfort zone, my ADHD and routine being thrown off, or whatever. It would take me a while to get things figured out. On some level this is still true but through getting to know and understand myself better and how to let some things go, the rebound and understanding happen faster. I have also done a better job of listening to my intuition. Letting my logical side take a step back and feeling what I feel in my gut. Does it always help and is it always right no, but I'm finding more and more that it gives little hints and warnings that something is coming and I need to listen.

Adapting to change is never an easy thing to do. It often forces us to challenge ourselves in ways that we hadn't anticipated. Being reactionary to things going on around us is no easy way to go. Most people want the warning, the heads up, the ability to plan. Well, welcome to life where this isn't a thing. Change happens often with out warning, whether is be work, school, relationships, or just general life. Its always changing and will always be changing. Having to sit with changes as they come is often hard but an important part of understanding the next step you need to take. Changing your routine, adjusting your timing, how you interact with those around you. It all gets affected. In some ways it can often mimic the stages of grief and loss depending on what it is and how it affects you. The important thing to keep in mind is that change doesn't necessarily mean the end, sometimes it's the kick to the ass that needs to happen to get things moving, change your thinking, and better understand where you are still lacking. Moving forward is a must. It's never easy, and the demons you thought you left behind were merely just hiding in the dark waiting to sink their claws back in hoping to pull you back into the hole you had worked so hard to pull yourself out of.

Don't give up, don't stop pushing yourself. The only thing that can truly stop you is you. Kick those demons in the balls, tell them "not today, day!" pull yourself up by your boot straps and take that next step. Life keeps going, the mission keeps going, it's your choice how you move forward with it or if you get left behind to fight yourself, the change, and the demons that may have come with it. Pushing forward is the most important part as it keeps the journey going; it keeps you moving and gives purpose to who/what you are and where you are headed. Change happens. Sure you can crash out at first, but don’t let the crash out keep you from what you want and where you need to be.