Change…it’s such a hard thing to grasp sometimes. I mean, why do things have to change? Can’t things just remain the same? I don’t always think this way, but this has come into play fairly recently on many different levels.
This week, my hubby left for work in Alberta, Canada, which is about 3,000 miles and 3 time zones away. We knew this was coming, and waiting for the call for a new job, but the reality setting in was a different story. At first, I was just numb. I didn’t know WHAT to feel. It’s not like this was something new. This has been my life for the past 7 years. What made it different was he’d been home for the past 14 months or so. While our finances took a hit, something else happened…we were a family. The boys got to know their Dad and he got to know them. We were a unit and it almost felt normal. So, when we had to watch him get on a plane Monday morning, it was a little surreal. Hearing and watching Elijah, our oldest, break down begging for his Dad to stay home was a whole new level of “whoa.”
It’s amazing how one person or one event can have such an impact on your life. We know it’s for the greater good, and at least he’ll be home every two weeks, but transitioning back to single mother duties is going to be a challenge. It already has been a challenge. The emotions, the adjustments, EVERYTHING has shifted. We’ve all had to make some changes and it’s been a little rough. Day 3 of Operation Single Mom has commenced, and so far, 80, no 70, no 60% of the kinks have been worked out. This is going to be a process.
Change has happened in other areas of my life as well. I’ve embarked on a fitness lifestyle since 2010, and it’s been going great. So far, my favorite instructor is Chalene Johnson. I’ve done 3 rounds of TurboFire, and finished ChaLEAN Extreme in December. This month, I started RevAbs, and as I posted in one of my fitness groups, I was not feeling it. Here’s what I posted:
“Hey Fitness Pals, so I’ve been doing the RevAbs program now for 17 days, and wasn’t really feeling it (hence the addition of TF here and there.) Then it dawned on me. The reason why I haven’t been getting into it is because I haven’t ALLOWED myself to accept the new workout. I’ve been so used to Chalene Johnson’s technique that I kind of compared the two. I wasn’t open to the change. We all know how we tend to react to change, right? So, this morning when I popped the Power Intervals DVD in for class today, I made a mental note to myself to let go and embrace the workout. Wow, what a difference it made. By changing my mindset just a tiny bit, allowed me to not only have a great workout (I finally did a couple of the full-on Squat Thrusts) but I actually had FUN!!! So, there’s my thought for the day. Embrace change, because it’s what will get you to where you want to go. Take care, and be well, my friends.”
This post is actually what inspired me to write this blog. Change is hard; change is tough; change forces us to, well, CHANGE!!! And sometimes we just don’t want to. But when we are willing to let go, embrace change, and allow what happens to happen, we may be pleasantly surprised at what we find on the other side.
We’re 23 days into 2013, and I vowed this would be a year of change. I am currently redoing Chalene Johnson’s 30 Day Challenge, which has totally given me a new found energy and drive to tackle my goals. I have noticed my confidence level coming back; I have more posture and I am handling my tasks with a go-get ’em attitude. It’s still a process, and by no means am I where I want to be. But this challenge has given me to push I need to get back on the saddle, re-evaluate my priorities and do the things that will give me the results I seek.
As far as my business goes, I have my goals in place, and doing the right activities that will lead me to my goals. Many will disagree, many will argue. Those who catch the vision and see what I see will partner with me and I will help them reach their goals.
So, while change may be scary, uncomfortable and downright awful to swallow, EMBRACE it!!! This is a new year to make your dreams come true. So, decide what you want, seek the information to get you there and put a plan in place to make it happen.
Take care, be well, and until we meet again, never stop dreaming!!! Here’s to achieving our goals.
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