Change

Life is an adventure, and these days I LOVE the ride and all the unexpected twists and turns it brings my way!!

It hasn't always been this way!  Change was something that I feared and would avoid at all cost.  Today, however, I've realized that change can actually be an incredible gift because it brings things into your life that you would not have experienced otherwise!!

Sometimes on this journey we reach a crossroads, with no clear view of which route we are supposed to take.  And so instead of taking a risk and following one of the paths, in the past my response would have been to retreat and crawl back into my hole because then I could avoid making a decision!

Recovery is not easy.  BUT, the one thing I've realized is that change is something I am grateful for today.  When things stay the same, often they are taken for granted by others or, the alternative you become complacent and no longer put forth the same effort that a situation deserves.  That is when change gently encourages you to take action, to make a decision, so that the journey can continue.

Ed hates change.  He will never want you to try something new and he will always push you backwards, telling you to simply bury your head in the sand!!  But if we always listen to him, we'll never move forward and that's when we become stuck in a life of misery with Ed.

Today I encourage you to embrace opportunities that bring new adventures your way!!  Go on, take a risk and try something new - you never know what joy it can bring your way!!