Does Change Bring Opportunity?

I’ve had a recent fascination with the psychological impact change has in our lives. I recall when I left Utah in 2008 to lead a non profit and work on a startup of a for profit, life surely changed. I went from a six figure income to spending through my savings to going on welfare, I never thought it would be like that, but it was!
Change is a constant of life , sometimes its chosen by us and sometimes it is thrust upon us, the real question what will you do about it? I wanted to share a few thoughts about what I learned from my life journey.
What I learned during that change-

1. Change is a constant of life-We are ever changing in our bodies and minds every day. We will exit this earth in a changed body from when we started. Relationships change, jobs change, pursuits change, etc.
2. Feel it — This process I put second but it took me the longest to equate to. When I finally allowed myself to feel the pain and the disappointment and the hurt, was when I finally began to heal.
3. Write out the story in your head — Flesh it out, put it n paper the story that is running through your head ; good or bad.
4. Write out the story you want to have about the change — this one is important because we are only capable to thinking about one thought at a time, and we want to replace the destructive thinking with the whole, positive story we desire. Not that it is an actual state, but something we want to work towards.
5. Increase your self care — what brings you joy, excitement or the thing that makes you feel better (keep it positive)

Change does bring lots of opportunity, and it could be the best thing that ever happens to you. In my case it changed my persepective and allowed me to be more grateful in life.
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Hope this blesses you today- Coach Milton