Everything keeps on changing in my life, and I think it's more frequent than with other people. I move away, into a new adventure. I meet new people, make new friends. But soon they move away as well. Then I make new acquaintances, new friends. And I change. I am no more who I used to be at the beginning of the year...
It's hard to accept all the changes in life, although some area easier to cope with whilst others are not. Of course we all experiences changes in life that we are hugely thankful for, but what are we supposed to do when we don't want some things to change? I've seen myself cope with changes better than I could ever have imagined, and I surprise myself with that. I moved away from home--everything and everyone I knew--to a new town... Away from my family. It was super hard. But it was so awesome to start being independent--although it scared the daylights out of me.
Looking back, I notice how I've come through so much and how I've learned so much in the process. And I see that I've grown, and in the end I made it through without real harm done. I know it's truly thanks to God for helping me through--I could never have done it all on my own. And I guess that's what we all need when it comes to dealing with change in our lives. Even though it scares us, we have to stay confident that we'll make it through (I mean we don't really have a choice, do we?). We have to embrace it and make the best of it. And persevere. Without perseverance, no great invention would've been made, no Olympic athlete would've finished in first place, and we certainly won't cope well. But most importantly--and I speak from experience, trust me--we have to give it all to God. In the end He gives us the ultimate strength we need. He has grace for us, and all we need to do is hold on to that, and we'll get through.
One last thing: with change we can either grow or regress. Follow those steps I mentioned, and you will certainly grow--you'll be wiser, stronger, better, and more capable of coping with tough situations than ever before...and you'll see the beautiful things in life and learn to be thankful.
Or you can stress yourself until you hyperventilate (which I did as well) like a machine on overdrive, and you won't be able to cope with a single thing. It's your choice.
-Nelson Mandela“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
