If your first reaction to a change is negative, try suspending judgment so that you can broaden your perspective.  Remember that you are in control of your thoughts and attitude about this change. The details of a situaton do not drive your response; rather, it is your perception and thoughts about the situation that cause your response.  That is why it is so important to look for the good and/or the seeds of opportunity that are inherent in every situation - and I mean EVERY situation. 

Sometimes these seeds are hard to find, but they are always there.  Being open to finding them will help you deal with unexpected change.  The key to embracing change is to have faith that something good will come from your experience.  It is important to have this perspective even in the midst of change.  This is known as applied faith - the ability to have faith in the moment of a negative situation that there is a positive aspect or opportunity.

Next week we will rap up this series on embracing change.  The key is to start with little changes and build your confidence.

Create a great week!

Kirsten

This entry was posted by Kirsten Harrell on February 18th, 2008 under Spirit and Inspiration with keywords .

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