Creatively Healing

New Year’s always brings up the thoughts of resolutions and how to change old, not-so-healthy habits. For me, it brings it FEAR of CHANGE, as I do not adapt well to change. However, this year is different.

I’m setting goals that lead to change of thoughts & actions. Being back in Therapy for 5 months, I just finished an extremely tough Trauma Therapy and learned how to challenge & change my distorted thoughts. This has helped my healing process significantly. Change has become a good thing in so many ways for me.

I read the other day that there are two meanings of FEAR: 1) Forget Everything And Run; and 2) Face Everything And Rise (Motivational Concept, Author Unknown). Oh, how I used to Forget Everything And Run. But, I got nowhere I wanted to be. Lately, I have Faced my fears and have Risen to the challenges behind those fears. Most often behind those fears is the need to change.

I do not want to change who I am as the person God created me to be (caring, loving, big-hearted, etc.), but rather change: how I take care of myself; how I face challenges; what I give my attention to & what I choose not to; how I spend my limited energy; how I talk to myself; how I treat myself when I make a mistake; giving myself more grace; and others.

Change can be scary, even good change. However, we must dig deep within ourselves, find our strength & resilience, face our fears, and challenge ourselves to do what we need to do to meet our goals. We all have what it takes. Don’t listen to judgmental voices from the past, listen to the beating of your heart in the present. Put your hand over your heart & feel it beating. We aren’t our past, we are our present & future. We’ve got this! So, let’s work on those changes we need to work on & and rise!