From the moment you realize change is
inevitable to the moment you begin to feel comfortable again, you experience an
in-between and uncomfortable time of transition. For a time, you’re carrying
both the weight of the past and uncertainty about the future. It may feel like
a huge stone tied to your back, making it difficult to move forward.
There will be moments when you feel
exhilarated about new opportunities change creates. And then, there will be
moments filled with fear about what lies before you that makes it difficult to
keep going.
As you begin walking a different path,
you will likely encounter obstacles to overcome, barriers to breakthrough and
challenges that could make you consider running back to the world you left
behind. But, there is no ‘going back’ to go back to. Every change you experience
changes you. You are not the person
you use to be and you are not yet the person you have the potential to become.
There are actions you can take during this
in-between time to make your roller coaster ride through transition triggered
by unexpected change a little smoother:
1.
Use the power of
your vision for a new future to pull you forward.
· Unexpected change may have taken away the future
you thought you would have. It’s also created an opportunity to create a
different future that can be even better.
2.
Release the burden
of beliefs that limit your life, a self-image that doesn’t truly reflect your
potential and people who don’t support your dreams.
· Replace them with the truth of what you have
accomplished that proves you are capable of creating the life you desire. And,
make the commitment to only have people in your life who support your dreams.
3.
Repeat these
mantras to build your inner strength:
· “Keep calm
and carry on,” in those moments
when you don’t think you can.
· “What’s
within you is stronger than what’s in your way.” This motto of Eric
Weihenmayer’s organization No Barriers
USA will strengthen
your belief in your ability to overcome any obstacle.
· “Get excited and succeed,”
to shift your focus to the positive opportunities versus the potential threats of
the unexpected and unknown.
·
“Now is not forever.” This too will pass and you will once again feel
in control of your life
Copyright © 2019* Rita Burgett-Martell; Organizational Change Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Personal Coach — Strategic Transformations Consulting Inc; — Author of Change Ready! And Defining Moments — Available at Amazon
Rita Burgett-Martell is the author of two books: Change Ready! How to Turn Change Resistance into Change Readiness and Defining Moments: Seizing the Power of Second Chances to Create the Life You Want.
