Growth and Change

By Coco Clayman-Cook

Change is inevitable. One of the best gifts you can give yourself is the freedom to enjoy change instead of dreading it. The truth is if you aren't growing and changing you are fighting the natural progression of life.  Embracing change by being willing to grow is essential to living a full and rich life.

One of the ways I embrace change is by committing to daily growth.  I start each morning by listening to inspirational CDs.  The subjects vary but the main theme is positive thinking and action. Whenever possible I pair listening to these enriching words with exercise. In this way I maximize my time additionally, I find that when I am moving I am actually more receptive to receiving the message.

 Positive Thinking 101

I know the "positive thinking movement" has gotten a bad rap recently. Isn't it ironic that people can find something negative about positive thinking?  The bottom line is we all have a choice each morning.  The choice is not what will happen to us, the choice is what we will do with what happens to us.

Thinking positively does not mean that nothing but wonderful things will happen to you.  What it hopefully means is when something challenging happens, we will rise to the occasion, find the benefit in the challenge and find ourselves in a better place than we started from. 

It is easier to allow ourselves to be victim and rail against the fates.  It is easier to wallow in all that is wrong with the world than to believe that we can create change.  It is easier to think we have no impact.  Thinking positively takes discipline energy and commitment.  It is worth it.