No matter how old you are or what the change is, honestly, you can’t fully prepare. You can comfort yourself. Self-talk, items checked off your list, and a reminder that you can get help. What is the worst that can happen AND what is the best?
You forget to ask both.
Remember your past where you weren’t sure what to do or what would happen. What worked for you and what would you shift?
Change happens over and over. You get to practice, go for it, try again, weep, stand tall, fall, and know you are loved no matter what.
I remember a woman sharing with me that her best practice when she started spinning fear in her head was to tell herself, STOP IT. THIS ISN’T HELPING YOU OR ANYONE ELSE. DO IT DIFFERENTLY.
Begin ways that comfort you. Begin little steps of doing what you haven’t before. You can climb into bed at the end of your day or in the middle.
Take good care,
Natalie
Natalie Caine M.A.
Life In Transition, What’s Next?
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