Have you ever found yourself thinking, “Let’s just keep things the way they are”? It’s easy to fall into the comfort of the status quo, where everything feels familiar and safe. After all, why change or fix something if it isn’t broken or working just fine, right?
But then, life happens. Unexpected events occur, and suddenly, everything is turned upside down.
It’s during these interruptions that we face a crucial choice: do we resist change and cling to what we know, or do we confront our fear of change and embrace new possibilities?
Maintaining the status quo is like finding your balance on a boat. When the waters are calm, there’s no need to question your steps. But when the seas get rough, you have to adjust your stride, find stability, and hold on tight.
Don’t get me wrong, the status quo has its benefits. It gives us space to breathe and assess our surroundings. But if we look closely, we may discover pockets of unease or areas where our lives have become overgrown with dissatisfaction.
Yesterday afternoon, a group of strangers walked into the Discovery Seminar Room to explore how the status quo is holding them back from living their best lives yet. For some, all it will take is a shift in perspective to see their lives and surroundings in a new light. Others will need to dig deep, challenging the limiting beliefs that are keeping them stuck in the past.
For all, it will be a journey into self-discovery where they uncover the incredible beauty of their human essence. Because, no matter where they go with their own personal discovery journey, in the end, they will all find a beautiful truth—they are worthy of love, deserving of joy, and free to take this adventure of life unhindered by regrets or the baggage that was holding them back from living the life of their dreams.
In all our lives, the status quo we cling to so tightly is often the very barrier preventing us from experiencing a life filled with passion, joy, deep, meaningful relationships, inner peace and self-acceptance.
So, the next time life throws you a curveball, consider letting go of the familiar. Embrace change as an opportunity to uncover your true potential and live a life that resonates with authenticity and fulfillment.
Remember, change may be challenging and purposefully setting out to discover the things that may be holding you back in life may feel daunting, but it opens doors to a world where you can truly, madly, deeply fall in love with yourself.
And loving yourself truly, madly, deeply is the gateway to life unbounded!
Dare Boldly 
If anyone thinks they can avoid change, try waiting a day or two – avoid all news feeds, and then catch up; the world will have changed, never to go back on many things to the way things were:
There are two choices:
go forward
die
If you die overnight, you’d be amazed at the changes that would follow for everyone in your orbit. And since most of us don’t die overnight, we go forward.
Case in point – my main squeeze HM divorced her 1st ex-husband decades ago; her 4 kids from that marriage all converged on Calgary yesterday and overnight; yesterday morning, their dad was fine, and despite medivac and great care, his massive brain bleed caused him to die overnight. Talk about change! The ripple effect on a lot of people in his world, and his ex-world too, impacted the event will have a lot to deal with in the short term, and they’ll go forward better and stronger.
There is no moral in this story other than to say that the merry-go-round keeps going around whether we are on it or not.
I had the next few days and my social calendar planned. I expect that’s going to change. I better not die overnight or I’ll miss so much …
Cheers,
Mark
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You are definitely on a roll my friend! And… as I write this, I’m hoping you didn’t perish in the night and are alive and thriving today.
I am sorry to hear about HM’s ex’s exit — exits, regardless of how the person was in this world, are always challening and startling in their ability to open old wounds, memories and thoughts of ‘if only’ or what could have been.
Sending all of you much loving care and thoughts for comfort.
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Oh my gosh! I am over my head with change right now. I am way past status cozy.
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Oh my Nance. Isn’t that just like life though? It’s as if sometimes, it stores up a whole whack of changes and then… in one fell swoop, dumps them all in your life as if to say, enough with holding onto what was. Time to get into what is… possible… waiting.. unknown… The Mystery!
Breathe my friend. Sending you buckets of loving comfort to hold you close amidst all your changes.
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Getting into it. Thanks for the uplift.
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Change can be scary but it’s necessary for us to grow. I challenge myself everyday to improve myself and grow in my life
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I am in awe of your courage, growth and commitment Cristl. Thank you. ❤
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