Change in life can be difficult. We cling to the familiar even when it is not right or healthy for us. Why is that? It is comfortable, it is what we have known and seems at the time to be easier than change. Change is scary, it is uncharted territory and there are many unanswered questions and the path is not clear.
Letting go of old patterns and beliefs may seem overwhelming at first; however in the long run, the effort put into change is worth it! It just starts one choice at a time and little by little you begin to realize even though not all the questions are answered or you do not see the end of the path, you are better than where you started. Your perceptions start to change and you begin to see things differently. You open up to different ways of doing things or different perceptions that you did not realize before.
When we start on a path of change it is important to see situations in your life where you have a choice to go back to the old way, or choose a new. If you want to make lasting change, you have to choose the new more often than not. The more you choose the new way, the easier it becomes and new patterns are formed. You may have to go back and try the old way again for a bit to remind yourself that that isn’t where you want to be and that is OK as long as you continue choosing differently going forward.
You can always choose again!