Let
There Be Change
By Rajneet Kaur |
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"I wasn't like this yesterday. I don't
know what happened. " I heard the sadness.
I had no words. I simply held her. The words have
haunted me. They even felt familiar.
Most adults, if they live long enough, will come
face to face with that feeling at some point.
It is normal for it to happen at midlife. Many
jokes are made about the midlife crisis.
I, for one, have always felt it got a bad rap.
I've lost myself." It is the realization
that we are not where we meant to be at this time
in our lives. Perhaps all we know, for certain,
is we don't want to live like this any longer.
But if it is sometimes hard to decide what we
want for dinner, facing life's bigger issues can
seem staggering.
Much of the time, we do nothing except live with
that nagging feeling in the back of our minds.
We avoid penly addressing it because of all the
risks involved; yet we are left feeling drained.
So, hat are we to do in order to have an abundant
life, a life of joy, creativity and loving relationships?
They tell us the definition of insanity is doing
the same thing over and over again and expecting
different results. So, one thing is certain: Change
is essential. Begin with simple ones at first
-- a different route home from work, no television,
and special time with a friend you haven't seen
in a long time.
Opt to take some risks. We are so fearful we won't
be able to handle the results -- good or bad --
that we stay stuck. There are times when, after
weighing all the options, you simply choose to
go for the adventure. My brother used to tell
his children when they were stuck, "Make
a move. It may be right, or it may be wrong. But
do something."
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Believe you can change. Change is inevitable. It
happens every day, all around us. We can choose
it, or we can wait for it to happen. I like the
idea of having a choice.
Be open to unusual alternatives. If you really want
to work at something that others see as "not
a normal job," do it. What is ultimately important
is what fulfills and gives your life meaning. You
can either live your life -- or someone else's.
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Believe you can change. Change is inevitable. It
happens every day, all around us. We can choose
it, or we can wait for it to happen. I like the
idea of having a choice.
Be open to unusual alternatives. If you really want
to work at something that others see as "not
a normal job," do it. What is ultimately important
is what fulfills and gives your life meaning. You
can either live your life -- or someone else's.
And, so what if it doesn't work out? Maybe it wasn't
for you after all. But do you really want to go
back to where you were? Instead, look around and
consider your many other options and embrace the
adventure and learn from it.
Courage is exhibited only in the presence of fear.
Taking a step in a new direction where we've never
been before can be uncomfortable and sometimes frightening.
Your other option? To hear yourself saying, "I've
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Recycling Crayons
Crayon nubs will have a new life now that Crayola
has introduced the
Crayon Maker. It lets children make "new"
crayons from the remnants of old ones.
A 60-watt light bulb provides the heat that melts
slivers of crayons that can be formed and set
into new ones. Kids can use the machine, which
Crayola says is safe,
to create new hues, including "Fruit Salad"
and "Britney Blue," named
for pop songstress Britney Spears.
Other crayon recipes are available at www.crayola.com,
and children are encouraged to come up with their
own shades.
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