A great David Bowie song, and a fact of life for us all. Whether you are a ‘go with the flow’ type of a person, or more like me, and you try to avoid change at all costs, life is constantly moving and morphing. One example of a major life change for everyone is the day you move into your own place. I remember that day vividly. Back story time: My parents and one year old Rachael (me) moved into our house. I grew up there and it was the only home I had known from the time I was a baby. I did the college thing, but I also did the commuter thing. Therefore, I had never done the moving thing. I’ve always been really close to my parents. When we would go to my grandmother’s and all of the other kids would go watch TV in the other room, I would sit with the grownups. I didn’t do this just because I was shy, I was simply more interested in what the older people were talking about. So… in short, I have awesome parents, and it was hard for me to move out of my house. It was the end of a chapter of my life, blah blah blah… But the other part about moving that annoyed me to no end, most everyone has been through before: the packing, the unloading, (up and down 2 flights of stairs), the unpacking, the building of furniture, the cleaning, the getting used to new neighbors…you get the idea. My point is simple: Change is hard. It’s hard to move any aspect of your life, whether it be to a different house, or to a different job. But, change is also exciting. And change always has its benefits. Maybe you are unhappy with your job. Or maybe you just feel like you could be, or want to be doing something different. So my second point is, don’t close yourself off to the possibility of change just because it isn’t easy, or because you’re nervous about it, or because you just tend to avoid it. Almost everyone will spend 40+ hours a week working until retirement age. In my opinion, being at the right job, or at least putting yourself on track to the right career path, should be a priority. I also believe that the quality of a job should be measured by a variety of aspects; not just by how much money you make, or how many vacation days you get, but by how you feel about the work you’re doing. You should feel accomplished at the end of the day. And you shouldn’t be dreading the start of the work week for the rest of your days. (I know the weekend rules, I’m not disputing that.) I’m simply hoping to inspire you to truly think about your life and ask yourself if there is anything about it that you would like to change. (Now, I sound like I’m on an old Richard Simmons commercial) But, seriously, my internet friends, open up to change; in your personal life, your social life, and your work life. I’m not saying you should change your entire life in one day, or do something drastic without thinking it through. I merely suggest you open yourself up to the possibility of it.
Thanks for reading, and Let’s Talk! – Rachael
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