Lately I have been thinking a lot about a passage that I read in one of my nursing textbooks regarding change. In particular the text said that "change should only be implemented for good reasons" in a paragraph discussing planned change.
The term "planned change" interested me a lot. I don't think much change, in my life anyway, has been planned. Sure, I decided to come to college, get a house, etc. Of course those things are a change, they were planned and therefore less stressful. When I think of change, I think of the unforeseen, crazy things that happen in life that you have to change to adapt to. If every change was planned, change wouldn't seem like such a scary thing. But it is.
I totally don't deal with change well. In fact, when I think about a few months from now when I will be graduating, expected to be a real grown up, start a career (where I have people's lives in my hands) and start all over on my own in a new place, I quickly like to think about something else. All of that change that is going to be dealt to me at once is completely overwhelming.
I find it rather amusing that my nursing textbook preaches planned change whenever possible. The reality is, you can't always plan change and people have to be adaptable and open minded in order to survive change.
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Change can be quite challenging in deed! Especially when it's out of our control. But if you really think about it - there is quite often an unintended positive side to change, or at least one that wasn't considered and turns out to be good.
ReplyDeleteI suppose it's related to the old "when one door closes, another one opens" dynamic. In my opinion, people who are the most grounded and mature, take change much better. And I don't think age has everything to do with it - obviously there are some hardwired traits that determine how we handle change.
Just the fact that you're pondering what lies ahead shows that you're ready for "the change." You'll do fine!
Hi, Marybeth. I agree with Janet. You'll do great! I work with plenty of students who feel insecure at the threshhold between college and "real" life. It is a stressful time, partly because it's supposed to be so celebratory. I think the trick is to be patient with yourself and recognize that these life changes are difficult. It's OK to take a break and just breathe once in a while. Nancy
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