The beauty of change

I find myself by the beautiful Lake Como in Italy (the picture shows the view from my bedroom) and I cannot help think that change is constant in our lives. Change happens whether we like it or not.

Change also gives uncertainty and it is totally normal to feel afraid of it. I look at the positive side of change…change means giving yourself new opportunities, taking on new responsibilities, taking risks. It means stepping into the unknown which is often so scary and tiring, though also desired.

Change is one of the most extraordinary processes I know.

Those who come to me often do so because they are tired of feeling unsatisfied and feeling stuck in something that does not satisfy them such as a relationship that has become toxic, or a frustrating and painful situation, a childhood trauma that is still affecting their lives.

They may also feel the restlessness that has been with them for some time and to which they are unable to make sense, the anxiety with which they go about their days, the sense of guilt that gets to them when they feel the desire to say no, the way they silence their needs and emotions because they are difficult to see, manage and listen to.

The tiredness in which they feel immersed drives them to change, motivates them to do so. As you can imagine, sometimes it is not enough.