A Change of State: Do you welcome it or fear it?

Life has a way of grabbing my attention and reminding me daily of what is important to me. Health. Family. Friendship. Compassion. Laughter. My dog. Music. Creativity. Nutrition and exercise. Meditation. Generosity of spirit. Appreciation within the moment.

When I become distracted by the trivialities of daily life that numb this awareness, I oftentimes find myself feeling confronted – or greeted – by a Change of State.

What is a Change of State? For me, it is feeling that nudge of intuitive awareness that tells me that I’m ready to change over to something new . . . that the Universe is proffering a brand-new paradigm. And how I perceive Change's “benevolence factor” is how I shun or welcome it. Sometimes I do neither – I simply freeze, immobilized by the fear of the unknown.

The Spiral Action of Default

The stealth speed with which I reach this fearful state makes me realize that I fall – without any conscious permission – into a spiraling default of pessimism and negativity. It is as if negative thinking metamorphoses my life into a state of anxious insecurity.

This is a new opportunity; therefore, it must be scary or limiting or inconvenient or, simply put, a bad thing.

Life is going to become harder. I don’t know if I can handle it. I am not going to like this one little bit.

Why can't life give me a break?

Why does everything have to be so much work?

Due to overwhelm, exhaustion, and even anxiety, my state of default dips the needle to the negative side of the meter when approached by something unexpected. It passes Go, but it certainly is in too much of a panic to collect the coveted $200.

Time to slow down, Girl, and grab that cash!

I just ramp up on adrenaline, put on my crash helmet, take the leap, and brace myself for the worst – the very definition of an emotional hijacking. And for some reason, this is supposed to make me feel . . . better somehow? Really? Can someone, please, explain? Because I’m ready to listen.

What would happen?

What would happen if I decided to embrace a Change of State – shape and maintain a new way of thinking that leads me respond to Change with an excited and happy heart? Or at the very least, a neutral heart? And what might happen if I welcomed new circumstances and embraced the great unknown with joyful anticipation? What a difference an attitude makes.

I challenge myself: Why not believe that good things can come from change? Why not accept that it's understandable to experience that little alarm of discomfort that pushes me out of my secure bubble into a new orbit? Why not celebrate that this might be the. very. thing. that my life needs?

Time to Reset

It is time to reset my default. Accept that Change is in every single moment, whether I am aware of it or not. Life is moving and flowing and altering its course with every breath. The journey will feel so much more enriching if I start to see Change as a good thing or, at the very least, a transitory leap between uncertainty and joy.

A Positivity Challenge

A friend and I decided to take on a Positivity Challenge to re-route the heaviness of life's cares and concerns that some days seem to bring. We started to embrace a new way of thinking. We agreed that every morning we would greet each new day by opening our arms completely wide (both physically and mentally) and thanking God and the Vibrational Universe and our Spirit Guides for all of the abundance to come in the day ahead.

We would give thanks out loud and with happiness in our voices. We hold each other accountable to our new Positive Default – even when it might not feel very motivating to be positive.

Last night she called me to tell me that she was being audited. Audited. If ever there was a time to feel negative (and terrified), I think that this calls for it! But our conversation surprised both of us. Instead of worrying and lamenting, she said that she was going to see the audit process as a way of learning how to improve how she does her taxes in the future. That maybe she can learn something that will be of benefit going forward. That it might make the tax filing process more understandable.

Wow. I mean Wow. I was, and still am, deeply impressed. I really must applaud her. Not only has she re-shaped her default in response to something that any person would fear and dread, she is well . . . not exactly welcoming it . . . but not running from it either.

She is embracing Change. I am inspired by her positivity to re-invent my own views and welcome the unexpected, understanding that it is possible to relax, release fear, and find the goodness in life's essence.

The challenge: Do you want to re-route your default to the positive?

Every morning when you wake up, open your arms wide and say Thank you! out loud for all of the day's abundance that is coming your way. So simple, right? And so amazing, too. Flip your optimism to ON!

And look out! Abundance is coming. I believe that you will feel a significant and positive shift in your life. Celebrate you, your bravery, and your story. Sort through your reactions, guide your actions, and own your Change of State!