Embracing Change: Strategies for Navigating Uncertainty and Transition

Change is inevitable, that's a fact. Change is the only thing that is guaranteed in life and because of this, sometimes it's difficult to transition with the new changes. It is especially difficult to adapt to change when there is very little stability in your life that can help balance out the chaos. If you can get good at adapting to change, then you become a mentally stronger person because very little can break your peace. Protecting your peace has nothing to do with not having emotions or getting upset when something happens, it just means when something occurs, you are aware and well equip with the tools to deal with whatever life throws at you. I'm not going to lie, I know change is hard, transitionary periods in life are difficult, but you have to remind yourself that you have gotten through 100% of the difficult days in your life. You are made to adapt, change and evolve and so is everything around you. Embrace every change that happens to you, around you and within you with grace and trust that everything is happening for a reason. I know it may seem terrifying or heartbreaking now, but with time, more clarity of the situation will come and eventually you will see why things had to happen the way they did.

In the course of 2 weeks, I have had drastic shifts in my relationships, friendships and daily life and I find myself grasping at straws to maintain mental stability. I find myself questioning what balances me and brings me back to a place of sanity; the answer I keep going back to is time and letting go. I am strong and capable of handling anything life throws at me and if I need to take a step back and focus on myself for a while to realign my focus and priorities, then that is what I'll do. It's essential to remember you can't let yourself break when difficult things come into play. You have to remain focused on what's important; you.

Whenever large changes occurred in my life before, i found it helpful to do these 10 things:

1. Lean more into your routines, start new habits, break old ones you no longer align with.

2. Identify what you can control and focus on that. Don't let your anxiety have you focus on the noise.

3. Lean on friends or family for additional support.

4. Give into your emotions, don't suppress them. Cry it out, scream it out.

5. Try to understand why things changed and what factors contributed

6. Don't try to get closure too soon, let time pass

7. Seek out assistance from a mental health professional if needed.

8. Find healthy coping mechanisms to assist with healing like: working out, painting, journaling, etc.

9. Remind yourself over and over again you were alright before them and you will be alright after them. Keep telling yourself that this situation no longer aligns with the version of you you want to become.

10. Establish new boundaries or maintain old boundaries that keep you aligned with your peace.