Life is constantly changing, and true power lies in surrendering control, releasing expectations, and trusting the process. We can control our choices, actions, and perspective, but resisting change or clinging to permanence only causes stress and limits growth. Embracing change and allowing ourselves to adapt is key to healing, personal fulfillment, and living fully. Change is essential — either we change, or we stagnate; we die.
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Life is always changing. It’s unavoidable. If that thought brings stress or anxiety, it’s likely due to the mistaken belief that anything here is permanent. But remember, you will “die,” so get on with living.
True power comes from releasing expectations and letting go of the insistence on how anything we desire manifests in our lives. In other words, it’s about having clarity of purpose and surrendering to the process. Our higher self knows everything; the greater essence of who we are is intimately aware of what makes our hearts sing. When we release the need for control, we open the doors for everything relevant to our journey to manifest — in the best way possible, for who and where we are now.
But our culture suggests that if we don’t succeed in certain ways, we’ll be unhappy. According to Dr. John Demartini, this distress stems from two main sources related to money (or anything desired): 1) the fear of losing what we seek, and 2) the fear of encountering what we want to avoid. This is worth meditating on, as there are specific, de-programmable reasons why we fear both success and failure. Our personal reality bubbles may be limiting the possibilities of what could be.
What is within our control? Our choices, actions, reactions, the information we consume, and our perspective.
What is beyond our control? We can’t control others’ actions, thoughts, beliefs, decisions, attitudes, or perspectives. We can’t control our thoughts, but we can manage how much and in what ways we let them affect or influence us.
When we resist change, we restrict the flow. If we distrust the universe, we distrust ourselves — and, by extension, the intentions of others. Resistance is a surefire way to harm oneself, and its effects accumulate, manifesting in the body and potentially impeding the renewal and revitalization our bodies crave. But we can change that.
Our bodies are constantly communicating with us. Dr. Cassie Huckaby would say, “Your symptoms are the healing.” The body’s primary function is to heal and adapt — to change in response to our needs, inputs, and environment. Beyond the physical, our consciousness, or higher Mind, is always open and ready to communicate. We alter our trajectory by shifting our habits.
This all serves to remind us that our Being needs vitality, excitement, passion, meaning, purpose, tears, laughter, rage, and, most importantly, love. None of these exist without a willingness to change.
Change is essential to life.
Change, or die.
Love your life.