Do We Really Like Change???

If you ask a woman if she wants to go shopping to update, change or add to her wardrobe, she'll grab the car keys and race you to the car. A new hair color? We're all over that one too. What about when the change is around a job, new software at work, a new process, changing classes at school? What about when change comes in the form of a loss? The loss of a loved one, a pet or someone we admire. That too is change because now we have to adapt to a new life without that loved one. Change isn't always easy, welcomed or accepted. Its inevitable though, change is part of life -- good change and bad change. But how do our emotions distinguish the two? Should loss be considered a change and vice versa? Do you use the same emotions to deal with change as you do with loss? I suppose we do, on some level. In the past 2.5 years, I moved to a new state, left behind old friends with the hope of making new friends, lost my beloved toy poodle, was laid off from a job I had for nearly five years, discovered I have a torn meniscus and entered a new age decade. All of these changes significantly impacted my life. The move: my new city isn't what I thought it was going to be. Therefore, the move has been a huge change with a lot of adjustment and its still a work in progress. Making new friends isn't easy in a new city....and leaving old friends hasn't been easy. The loss of my 15 year old poodle, Einstein...well, that wound will never heal. It is a loss that has changed my life. The job - its a tough economy and I happen to live in an area that was greatly impacted by the recession. But I do believe this change is for the best. The torn meniscus is by no means life threatening, but it has changed my life. I miss running and yoga.....but for now, I'll have to adapt to this change as having an operation isn't something I will do at this time. I suppose maybe we can categorize the changes in our life. The one's I just mentioned above, would be considered to be the more challenging changes...changes that contain loss on different levels. Then there is good change that we welcome, we enjoy....the little changes that make us smile and are part of life. I did change my hair and I like the new color. And although this new decade I've joined hasn't had the greatest start and wasn't what I was hoping it would be, I still believe things happen for a reason and life will get better as things start to fold into place. We don't always know the reason for change or loss, but sometimes we just have to go with it and look for something better...hopefully its just around the corner. For now, I'm enjoying this mat Pilate's DVD by Trudi Styler, walking the treadmill and lifting weights. The job hunt: I'm networking and have met some good people along the way. The hair color, I'll keep it - at least for awhile. I can tell you sometimes a change of scenery is a good thing....and I was thinking just that as I was drinking my Starbucks latte in Seattle this past weekend.