You know that pit in your stomach you feel when you
need to make a change but feel stuck? The pit that comes when you start
to think about the feelings and emotions that come with that very word and all
that has to happen to make change possible? Change comes with a lot of
fear and doubts that arise when you know something needs to give and you know that it's inevitable for growth. Growth is essential and as humans,
we are always searching for ways to do more, be better, improve our skills, and
nourish ourselves from within. But for so many of us all we want to do is
run away from change.
So why is change so difficult? What is it about change that we crawl back into our zones of comfort? Why is change a dreaded word in our vocabulary? For me, change was that exact word…dreaded.
The younger me did not welcome change with open
arms. It was difficult for me to accept or go after anything outside of
my comfort zone. Going away to college, changing schools, traveling for
work, it was all very difficult. But I didn't run and hide from it all
together because to be honest, I couldn't. Sometimes the most challenging
positions we are faced with are not optional. We have to figure out how
to cope and get through it and the best part is when we come out on the other
side and realize how important, impactful, and even life-changing it can
be. We learn how essential change is in our lives and how it actually
feeds our souls in the best possible way. Change frees us to experience
life in the most beautiful way; it encourages us to follow our hearts and
forces us to believe in ourselves in ways we never thought were possible. Change makes us proud. And believe me; I used to be one of those people who feared change. But
then I realized that I had to get uncomfortable with it to actually live the
life I wanted to lead. Sure I knew it would be difficult, I knew I would
be tested in more ways than one, but then some really amazing things started to
happen once I accepted change. I started to see how the hours worked were
finally meaningful hours and that the experiences and lives
I touched made a real difference. The happiness I could bring to
others through photography was and is indescribable. I started to see
that without change I wasn't going to get anywhere and going through the
motions wasn't cutting it anymore, it wasn't me.
So
now, I can honestly say that:
Change
is good.
Change
is powerful.
Change
is necessary!
One of my many favorite Michael
Jackson songs is “Man in the Mirror”. My mom used to play it for us on
our car rides to school. We would bust out singing at different parts
during the song and to this day my favorite line is, "if you wanna make
the world a better place take a look at yourself then make a change."
No matter how loud we would sing it, we always whispered at the
end...“make that change.” Even then I knew my deep-thinking elementary
self wanted to make that change. And I am sure glad my
mid-thirty self finally got the message...loud and clear!
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Anne is a Connecticut based natural light photographer specializing in family and engagement portrait photography.
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