Change It!

Easier said than done, huh? Change, in and of itself, can be downright scary due to the fear of the unknown. However, if were doing the same thing (that we know doesnt work), time and time again, but expecting DIFFERENT resultsWell, thats the definition of insanity!

In some ways, were all insane. Does this sound familiar? (A personal Ouch!??) Do you, or someone you know, continue to run around in circles either SAYING itll be different this time? It might be finding a new love thatll be nicer to me, or thinking, Ill lose this extra weight; exercise more; snack less; I will do something--quit my job; start a business; find more meaning... I just need a change!

That works, right? We (it is more powerful to say I," not, you or we!) Ok, I own this! Somehow what we say we want the most just doesnt happen! We dont get around to it. How come? We want it, right?

But, often, wanting it is not enough! We spend countless hours dreaming about this new situation and how great well feel when we get it, but the doing part just doesnt occur!

I assure you -- this isnt one of those you ought to be ashamed of yourself, i.e., Motivational articles. Im just as guilty of not doing something I say I want as anyone else is.

Im not telling you anything I, myself, havent doneor not done! I did a search on Procrastination and got over 100,000 hits Sheesh! Any avoidance of a task which needs to be accomplished, I like that definition. Its nice, generic & can explain many things --changing careers, feeling trapped but not doing anything about it, clutter in our closets, in our liveseverywhere! The list goes on!

Its a vicious cycle. Theres a bit (or a lot!) of beating yourself up through procrastination. No one is perfect.

You know you should do X, be more Y, thought Z. The list goes on and on, but its tough to change this habit. Its said it takes at least 21 days to make something new you do a habit! The bigger the change the more time it takes!

Its easier to do what youve always done. Its comfortable, sort of like slipping into a pair of old jeans. You know the ones that make your stomach look flat, your butt higher and rounded, and your legs long like a super models! Until those jeans (or our destructive habits), feel too tight, cut off our circulation and intrude on our image of our self, we wont do anything about it. But when there are enough negative outcomes, we HAVE to do something different. We change.

Yes, change is scary. But, not changing can be scarier!

Marcia Merrill, known as the Transition Chick, is a Career/Life Transitions Coach and an expert in helping midlife women discover how to create positive change in their lives! Visit http://www.eCareerCorner.com & sign up for her special e-book-5 Secrets to Career/Life Triumphs! & get a subscription to her newsletter as a bonus!Mechelle Blog68587
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