
Can it be?...really…the end of 2024 is in less than 30 days?!...I have a mix of emotions and “figurative” tears because the year passed so quickly! Everyone shares the same sentiment throughout whether it’s the week, month or year…of how fast it had passed. But this year seemed different. For me, it was a year of immense change, of family milestones that carried a deeper impact. Individual achievements and accomplishments introduced significant change for a few of my family members. These things permanently altered the familiar landscape that I was so used to navigating. So much change, that I’m still processing everything.
Change is difficult for most people, and I admit I’m one of them. I thought to myself, “how am I going to deal with all of it?”…. “and what could I do to possibly anticipate this level of change in the future?” Unfortunately, it’s not going back to what it used to be.
For me, I have labeled this permanent alteration as “structural change”. Where the backdrop of comfort that was earned through a lot of hard work and perseverance is gone, and I now have to create a new “starting point.” While I certainly don’t look forward to doing that, I know I don’t have any other options and that alone will start the process of rebuilding the “familiar”.
Whether personal or professional, change is hard. Structural change is even harder but using the tools and capabilities we all have can reduce the frustration and difficulties that we will undoubtedly encounter. I have started adopting a renewed mindset for 2025…and thus the season of change has begun.