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viewsIs it Live or is it MemorX?
By kimkelly, Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 1 commentsNote: For those of you too young to remember, Memorex used to air commercials claiming that the quality of their cassette tapes was so good it was hard to distinguish if you were listening to music live or on Memorex.
Have you ever noticed that most people do not like change? I happen to be one of the odd ones that actually relishes the thrill of change. I get bored with things being the same. I don’t like to take the same route to locations I frequent or keep the same hairstyle. I rarely use the same product, no matter how much I love it, for more than 6 months and if it weren’t for my 3 children I would move frequently. I’m just weird that way. Or am I?
Whether you believe in creation or the big bang theory, one thing is certain, the nature of the universe is to change. Our cells are constantly regenerating, the earth is constantly moving, trees and plants are ever-evolving. Scientists can mark dates in history based on the alignment of the planets and stars because they are in constant flux which creates unique alignments that are rarely repeated. There are constants, such as constellations, but the position of these constellations in the sky, and their proximity to other stars in the galaxy, are ever-shifting. Any informed gardener will tell you that to obtain the highest yield from your garden you should rotate your crops instead of planting them in the same spot every year. Change is healthy. Change is good. And yet most of us strenuously resist it, or worse, we do everything we can to stop it.
It’s easy to understand, really. There is a perceived security in things remaining static. There is comfort in the familiar and, much like our oldest pair of jeans, we can relax when we slip into a well-worn routine. Change is messy and uncertain and creates an enormous amount of stress for many people. Usually the stress is rooted in our deep desire to be secure and in control. We kid ourselves, however, if we believe that we can create lasting security. I’m not suggesting that we live our lives recklessly just that we shift our perspective and move (live) with the laws of nature rather than struggling against them.
Nor am I suggesting that we throw nostalgia out the window; I’m as nostalgic as the next girl. I am simply saying that no matter how great the quality of the tape, the live version will always be better than the recorded version. Even in my most intimate relationships I welcome change (in fact, especially in those relationships). I savor the beauty of watching my friend’s or children’s personal evolution. I value the freshness that these transformations bring to our interactions with one another. I recognize that when I hold too tightly to someone I thwart their ability to grow and develop. If we attempted to do that to a tree-hinder its ability to grow-it would most certainly die, so why would I ever want to do that to someone I love?
For those of us that are fearful of change all of this will feel like a monumental task; it doesn’t have to be. All we need to do is shift our perspective and then let life move around us. We can begin by greeting each day with openness to change. When something unexpected happens, instead of becoming agitated or scared, we can take a few breaths and remind ourselves that we now have an opportunity to experience something new. About a year ago my best friend found out that she was gluten intolerant. After allowing herself a few hours to be pissy about having to give up some of her favorite things (hello…beer has gluten in it!) she announced that instead of looking at all the things she had to live without, she would instead treat this as an opportunity to experience a whole new way of eating. And here’s the interesting thing, we have had the best time exploring ways to creatively cook without gluten (and, for the record, there are some great gluten-free beers on the market)!
Our minds are very powerful and once we shift our perspective about change we will find our emotions following close behind. Much like a train, our thoughts are like the engine dictating which direction the train is headed and our emotions are like the caboose which eventually follows the same path on the track. More than likely, once you decide to live with a new paradigm, your emotions will do everything in their power to jump the track and run wild. If that happens acknowledge what you feel and then speak a few words of truth to yourself. Sometimes I like to ask myself “what is the worst thing that could happen in this situation?” And then I affirm that I am strong enough to walk through even the worst case scenario and I remind myself to breathe.
So, to all of you who loathe change, I encourage you to engage with your life in ways that are unfamiliar to you but deeply rooted in the nature of the universe. Don’t settle for the previously recorded version, experience life live and unplugged!
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I'm so with you. I LOVE
I'm so with you. I LOVE change too. I would move all the time if I could. But alas the husband is a BIG fan of staying put.
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