I Don’t Like Change

A child filled with doubt and fear gazing into the reflection of her confident adult self.

I don’t like change.

That’s a running joke in my house. But it’s only partially true. 

I moved around a lot as a kid—three different schools in grade six alone! 

Province to province, house to house. 

I was constantly thrown into new, unfamiliar territory; always the new kid showing up and hoping I’d fit in.

Today, I’m challenged with rearranging furniture because the old, familiar layout feels stable. 

Same goes for my routine—in a world where things are changing rapidly, I like to keep things as familiar as possible. 

But there is another side to change, a side that I’ve been embracing for years:

Growth. 

Learning new perspectives, absorbing knowledge and experience, and figuring out better ways to do things are the kinds of change I lean all the way into.

I’ve gotten extremely uncomfortable many times over all in the pursuit of growth and happiness. 

• divorce

• career change

• furthering my education

• health-related lifestyle changes

• quitting alcohol

• saying goodbye to toxic friendships

• setting boundaries

• having difficult but necessary conversations

• prioritizing myself (which can feel selfish—but ISN’T!)

So yeah, if you want to rearrange my closet I’m gonna have an issue with that. 

But when change is going to lead to me living and feeling better, I’m all in. 

It’s also important to understand the massive difference between feeling uncomfortable and feeling unsafe.

Feeling unsafe is not something to push through—your protection is top priority.

But feeling uncomfortable?

There’s magic in there.

Adapting to change for the betterment of your professional and personal growth will lead to a level of success you never thought possible.

I speak from personal experience. 🫶