Lines in the Sand.
You already know how to do change.
"...And just like that. My life changed."
Death of a loved one.
The end of a relationship.
Big moves.
A child.
A diagnosis.
A promotion.
Changing jobs or careers.
An accident.
A critical insight received.
A decision taken.
Lines in the sand.ย
Moments so precise in your mind because that instant transformed your life.
Maybe Change chose you. Or maybe you chose it.
An invisible force armed with one swift action greeted you, "You're not meant to be on this path anymore, so I'm putting you on a new one," it whispered (or shouted).
Maybe you fought it. Perhaps you were too shocked to fight. Or, maybe what was new fit you so well that you propelled yourself forward without thinking.ย
Except - you rememberโ
"...And just like that. My life changed."
What if you returned to those moments and replayed them in slow motion?
What insights did you - or might you - discover in the days, weeks, months, or years following radical change?
Change deepened your understanding of yourself.
Your heart was uplifted, or, maybe, broken and then mended.
Acceptance reigned.
Your mindset eventually turned elastic, if not at first, to adapt and support you. When it didn't, you felt stuck.
Your values and beliefs were challenged and perhaps revised or reset.
Gratitude rose.
Boundaries erected or removed.
You shed parts of you - or people, places, activities - that no longer served, and new depths of your identity emerged.
And you took each step.
Even when change delivers a positive, these are revealing moments.
Course corrections.
Pivots.
Inflections.
Your life did not just change; you changed.
And you thrived. Perhaps not at first, but eventually.
Landing in a new space, with one step and then another and another, you grew.ย
What if, just for a moment, you allow yourself to stand in the glow of your ability to adapt?
It's overwhelming. How remarkable you are. How able. How strong. How resourceful.
Yet, when it comes to reimagining aspects of your life or your work, it's hard. Life gets in the way.
Those changes you want to make - no matter how much you think you want them - fall to the side. Forgotten in moments of bliss. Or busy. Remembered on weekends. When you pause. When you're frustrated. Or flustered.
You can't seem to find the time. Or the framework. Or the advice - to drive the changes you desire.ย
But when Change forced you to jump tracks - from Life A to Life B - you had no choice but to follow.
You adapted even if you initially felt helpless or preferred not to go through the experience.
"...And just like that. My life changed."
Within those moments of your life - whatever they are - lies the inspiration for how you might face the small or significant changes or goals you want to awaken today.
Make a decision. A small one is easiest. Don't overthink it - that will only cause you suffering.
Draw a line in the sand. Step over it. And. Don't. Look. Back.
If that decision proves not to be "correct," make another. A small one is easiest. Don't overthink it - that will only cause you suffering.
Draw another line in the sand. Step over it. And. Don't. Look. Back.
...And just like that. Your life will begin to change.
