So today, I'm going to talk about change. In the past few years of my life, I have been hit with the whiplash of change in so many ways I would have never thought of, both good and bad. But change is something we've all had to deal with and will continue having to work with it indefinitely.
Personally, I'm a person who embraces change for the most-part, and if you know me, I'm a pretty last minute planner who just goes with the flow. Some people are like this and some people aren't, and that's okay.
But sometimes we struggle with letting go of certain things. Whether it be past relationships, an old goal, friends, school, family, not living at home anymore, etc., we try so hard to never take our grasp off of what we believe is the most ideal situation or person for us. But here's the thing I've learned over the past year: if we don't let go of certain things in our life, how can we grab hold of whatever is coming next? It's like this: sometimes we think we have what's best for us. I think a big part of that is only because we are fearful that something better will never come along, because we're just one little, insignificant person, right? NO WAY IN HELL. Lots of crazy and beautiful moments can happen to any of us, even when we least see it. Sure, you may only be one person, but everyone else in the world is also just one person. We aren't as alone as we think we are.
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| This is the picture that was in my head while writing so far... ...and no, I did not draw it. This was compliments of Google Images. |
Anyways, fear can be a wall that might seem impossible to climb. I know almost constantly, fear is making the decisions for me rather than me choosing. "Oh, do you want to go to karaoke night?" Nope. I'd rather die than be judged. "How about we go see a sad movie?" How about no. Why would I want to let myself cry in public? You get the idea, though.
If we're constantly living in fear, are we embracing change? Nope, definitely not. And I promise, I am just as big of an offender as all of you reading this. So don't think I'm trying to be on some different level. Actually, just writing this is scary, because I'm throwing my heart out here... (Send some love this way so I don't have a heart attack once I post this) But what I'm coming to realize is that the reason most people don't like change is fear.
So how do we stop being afraid? Well, it might not be that easy. Can we still do things to push through the fear? Absolutely. Does it mean the fear will go away? No, it doesn't. A friend of mine recently showed me that the only way we can overcome certain emotions and fears is by feeling them, not ignoring them and pushing them to the back of our mind. Well, for the first time in forever (you're welcome, Frozen-Obsessed Fans), I let myself just take in my surroundings. It sucked, but #spoileralert, I survived! Yay! Sometimes to get through times of great change, we just need to take in a deep breath of the air around us, look at the beauty of how this change will impact us in a positive way, and keep truckin' along.
So there ya go folks, my little rant on the crazy times of this age. Love you all and hope this helps you!
Love always,
Amber <3
