Learn to trust yourself in moments of change

Change.

We all get older every single day but do we become wiser? We can. Because, with change comes the opportunity to learn, grow and experience.

Change is a wonderful thing because it means there is an evolution of some sort. But it's also scary, scary because you don't know what will happen. There are no certainty.

When I was 18, I wanted to travel the world, to experience different cultures, to walk barefoot on different oceans. But I didn't. I went to post-secondary school because it was asked of me. I tried a few different majors. Learned more about myself along the way and readjusted my school path along the way. Within 5-6 years, I had moved to a different province, finished college and graduated from university (in a nutshell). Even if it wasn't necessarily my first choice, I still accepted it and went through those changes with an open mind. If there's one thing I've learned through change is that it's best to keep an open mind, because even if you don't see it at first, there is something good to take out of any moments. There is always an opportunity to learn, grow and experience regardless of the circumstances.

Somehow, I'm not the same as that 18 year old... just like I'm not the same as the 20 year old me or the 25 year old me for that matter. The reason behind it is because, through change, we evolve. We allow our own selves to change, and that's okay. I don't want to be the same person as the one I was yesterday. I want to evolve as a human being, as a woman, as a girlfriend, as a friend, as a daughter, as a sister.

Again, change is a wonderful thing. And because I've learned to embrace change with open arms, I've also learned to trust. Within those moment of change, I've felt sadness & joy. I've lost loved one, reconnected with family members, made new friends. I've most definitely had a few things not going to plan. But, I've learned that I have no control over change. Change is inevitable. All that I can control is how I view change.

I find comfort in knowing that change will always be a part of my life not because I'm not happy but more so because it will allow me to grow, learn and to experience. I'm not saying change is easy, I'm just saying behind any obstacles is an opportunity. Its up to you to see it and to make the best of it.

A man who is very dear to my heart once lost all control of his body. Slowly but surely, he wasn't able to move his legs, arms or simply move. He was, in some ways, a prisoner of his own body. But, as his body began to change, it seemed as if he understood that he had no control over it. All he could control was his mind, thoughts and his overall attitude about this change. This man has thought me an enormous amount of life lessons that I can only hope to be able to return the favour one day.

Never underestimate the power of your own thoughts.

Regardless, change can be big or small. Take it with an open mind. Trust yourself.

It will be okay.

Writing isn't dead,

Jess