When Mr. Change Visits

It won't come as any surprise that humans like consistency. Familiarity is what we crave, sameness with only slight variations, and the comfortably expected routines. And just when we've gathered a measure of comfort Mr. Change pulls up for a visit.

It's a given that Mr. Change isn't someone that we enjoy having over to the house. His timing sucks. He's rude. He has no regard for our discomfort at his arrival. He just barges in, changing everything on the first day of his visit and, possibly, for all time. Is it any wonder that we've grown to dislike him, or even fear him? Nope!

But here's a secret you need to know about Mr. Change ... he has a heart as big as all out doors! In fact, he has a heart as big EVERYTHING. How is this possible? This rude, inappropriate, abrupt thing? It's because Mr. Change was created by the God of your understanding. Mr. Change is the Spirit that watches over us and the Universe that knows that life without change is an absolute impossiblity! He wants nothing but the best for us.

Mr. Change has implicit instructions. He's there to make us grow. It's his goal to encourage us to think about the "better and more" in our lives. The better and more than we could ever imagine! He knows the secret to human life. He understands what we don't like to admit ... that we need changes in order to fully experience being human!

Mr. Change takes all our fear of him, all of our anger. He was sent by Spirit to bring things into our lives that will make us think, make us feel, and make us more compassionate. He is willing and able to handle all of our upset. So much so that he keeps coming back and keeps on loving us through our vitriol and anger.

My brother likes to say (and I'm paraphrasing), "... changes is where all possibility exists and nothing has yet been decided." He shook hands with Mr. Change and invited him into the guest room. He recognized the divinity of his existence and the joy of his purpose. He stopped fighting the house guest that can't be reasoned or bargained with. He invited Mr. Change to be close by and got to know him. My brother accepted him as Love.

The more we recognize that Mr. Change is a permanent part of our lives, the quicker we can find the gifts that he brings. Of course we know that he brings death, divorce, being laid off or fired, disease, unrest, addictions. He brings marriage, babies, promotions, cures to diseases and winning the lottery. He is all things different. All things unexpected. All things good and/or bad. He is reality!

You might not be ready to intentionally invite Mr. Change over to your house. But, I can assure you that your existence will be much easier if you're willing to see him as a valued part of your life. Sit down with change. Pour your favorite drink. Thank him for his most recent visit and ask what more you have to learn from him? Don't just be grateful when he says things are going to change for the "better" and angry at the "worse," because I can guarantee that you don't know, without hind sight, if change will be for good or not. So, just be grateful and know that he does this out of love!

He's a regular visitor to my life. He loves me. I know, without question, that Mr. Change wants what's best for me. But as a bonified, card carrying, living breathing girl ... there are still time I want to kick his ass !!!  Hey, I'm only human !

May all things fabulous be yours today!
Blessings,
Colista