Of Change

“Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.” - Bruce BartonDaylight-savings time has arrived in New Zealand.The weather is improving, the sun is coming out. Spring is nearly upon us. A time of new growth and rejuvenation. A time of change.Actually, I’m not a fan of the reality of change. I like the idea of it. But my reality is that I find it difficult. My natural tendency is to avoid change, to let things run far longer than they should.A case in point was my marriage. It lasted over 17 years, but I actually have memories of waking up on January 1st and wondering to myself “is this the year I end it?”. From year six. I avoided the necessary change for 11 years. This was not good. For anyone.It was nice to see a Tweet in my timeline this morning about someone embracing change. She’d quit her job and found a new one, she’d got a new look, new clothes. She’d made some changes in her life and was loving it.I too need to make some changes.I always find reasons to not do so.The last three years have been extraordinarily challenging for me. I’ve learned a lot about myself. I’ve had to remove a lot of conditioning that had really been imposed on me. I’m getting closer to being who I actually am. But more change is required. I would not be true to myself if I didn't continue to grow.So I take a deep breath. And step off that edge out into space.Thankfully I’m not doing it alone. I have wonderful people in my life.And I want one of these. It’ll help.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhmzmOwkRuM]- S.