Settling In; when Transition brings Tranquility
I also recently took part in a large office move and I honestly wasn’t looking forward to it. It was a change in circumstances and when you spend eight hours in one location, you really hope to feel comfortable with your surroundings. I was comfortable where I was before. I had no idea of what was to come and for me, that’s the biggest obstacle when it comes to agreeing to any sort of change. Of course, I had no say in the matter so whether I liked it or not, we were moving. I will say it was a difficult week getting moved and set up again and it has been quite a chore to catch up on what got behind while our computers were down. However, now that we’re finally beginning to settle in, I will begrudgingly admit, I like our new digs.
Maybe as I get older I can continue to learn to adapt more easily to change, no matter what kind of change it might be. These are big words spoken by someone like me but words I’ll venture to say just the same. Perhaps I should also keep this tongue-twister of a quote in mind whenever I feel myself begin to dig in my heels in resistance to change: