Change is Inevitable

Change is inevitable. Whether we deal with it in family life, work life, school life or your love life, change is something you can count on. Now if you’re anything like me, you don’t like change.

I’m a person who likes routine, almost to a fault. I know what I like at Starbucks, so I continually get the same thing. I know that I can count on Target to have things I like, so I go there. I know that my nail salon does my nails the way I like it, so I don’t venture out to other places. Yes, I like my routine.

You can ask my parents or siblings, or even my bestie, I don’t handle change all that well. In fact, I usually try to do everything I can to avoid it. However, as you all know, it’s inevitable…..

When my accident happened two months ago {story here}, this was the last thing that was in my plan. Having doctor appointment after doctor appointment wasn’t what I had in mind for the month of September. Getting three MRIs, two blood tests, an EKG, among other tests wasn’t a dream of mine. Not being able to drive and go through constant pain had never crossed my mind. Ever. All of these definitely have brought change into my life.

I’ll be the first to admit, recently my attitude about all of this hasn’t been that great. Okay, it’s been downright horrible. I’ve been wrestling with God as to why this is happening. I’m fairly certain I would be able to fill bathtubs with the amount of tears I have shed. I could go head-to-head with T. Swift on writing songs right about now.

This accident has changed me at my core. I’ve learned that each day really isn’t guaranteed. I’ve re-learned that change brings out what is inside and I still have a lot to work on. I’ve learned that while change may bring unpleasant things, there ARE still things to be grateful for and good can come from it. While I don’t know the reason for all of this, I am confident that God has a reason and someday {hopefully} I can help others who are going through difficult times.

Are you dealing with change? If so, how are you dealing with it, or how have you? I would love to hear from you all. Not only do you inspire me, you inspire the other PPP blog readers.

 

P.S. I had plans for this blog in December, but those have been put on hold…..for now. I’m hopeful that I’ll be able to do it in 2013, but we shall see. One step at a time, right? :) 

7 Comments

  1. I’m a routine girl too! I think I fear/dislike change because it might be worse. Why fix it if it is not broken, right? But there are times when change did happen & only after they changed & I adjusted was I able to look back & see it was for the better. It’s the “going through it” that I get anxious over. I suppose we’d be so bored if everything stayed the same. And it wouldn’t allow for our own personal growth. Hugs to you, sweet girl :)

  2. Not a fan of change…never have been, working on being more flexible as God keeps bringing change into my life. I’m finally getting the point that He is trying to teach me. I think. Ok, trying to get the point. For a girl who hates change and had life pictured and “figured out”, God has moved our family 3 times in the last 3 years. Very hard moves but very good ones too. Now I am trying to settle in again after our last move and I know it was the right move but it is lonely again, it is hard on the kids, it is new, everything is new, we are new and I HATE being new! But I know God is before us, He knows what He is doing so I hold on to that promise and I wait to see what His plan is.

  3. Change isn’t my friend. I resist him. I fight with him. I whine about the things he makes me do…then I realize that the big, earth-shattering changes in my life have actually been blessings in disguise. When my job was phased out in my hometown in 2010, I was told I could take a package and leave the company or I could transfer to another town for a new job. A new town with no friends, no family…for a girl who’s socially handicapped at best, this was a frightening thought. I shocked my family and close friends when I told them I was moving for the new job. It was the best career/life decision I’ve made so far! It hasn’t been easy, it hasn’t always been fun, BUT when I look back on those bad days, they were just a very small piece of the much bigger picture. And, it’s a happier picture now than it ever was :)

  4. Well, you know me well enough by now to know I’m right there with ya on change, I avoid it like a plague.

    I’ve never really stopped and thought about change the way you described it…yes, it is inevitable, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be a bad thing even if people like us resist it. We eventually adapt to the change and move on through life. Sometimes the reason for change is right there in front of us and sometimes it isn’t. I know it’s hard and you must be a bag of emotions, but someday, when it’s all over, you will see a bigger picture. God is not done with you by a long shot…there’s a lesson to be learned so that you can teach others, or maybe He’s allowing this so that you personally can grow…no matter what His reasons are, just know in your heart that they are for the greater good and that He, along with us, love you very much!

  5. The only constant thing is change! My Type A personality hates it, though.
    But I know that God has things change to help us grow and rely on Him more and for that, I am thankful. Without change I’d be the same person I was years a go and I wasn’t a fan of that person. God is good and loves us so much. He is always for us.

  6. Routine Girl here too… so is my son. Sometimes changes can be fun, and I love surprises. I always try to make any changes positive and just go with it. Normally works out in the end. Hoping you have a great week ahead!

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