the rest is still unwritten…
Wednesday, April 18, 2007i have always been afraid of change. i just can't handle it. even the slightest change in schedule freaks the hell out of me. i want things to be the way they have always been. when i'm used to something, i want it to stay that way. probably because i am also a control freak. i want to be on top of things. i hate sailing on unfamiliar waters.
however, life has a way of doing things for you. i was forced to confront my fear. i had to welcome so many changes in my routinary existence. surprisingly, instead of avoiding the changes i've let things happen. i was swamped for some time. i felt that the changes were too much and i was contemplating on retreating to what i was used to. now, there's no turning back. i am no longer at the crossroads. i have chosen a new path. i have accepted the changes and little by little i'm trying to adjust.
soon i'll get used to the changes. the changes will become the norm and then after some time, i will again be reminded that the only constant thing is change. i wonder what's next.
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i really hope that the changes will make things better for us.
Posted by gacdelacruz at April 19, 2007, 4:52 pmaren’t we all? fear of the unknown is always hard to deal with… actually we’re on the same boat. i’m on the verge of making the ‘jump’ (but i’m still working on the details). i just hope that when the time comes for me to burn my bridges, i’ll be ready for it.
good luck to both of us. i hope your choice works out well for you
Change is inevitable….
Posted by Culture Shiok! at April 21, 2007, 8:39 amchange, change! embrace it coz it means you have another chanve to live, learn and maybe even to love.
Posted by Cheska at April 21, 2007, 2:10 pmtrue: the only thing constant is change. but no matter what the changes bring us, what matters most is how we react to that change. it is how we react to these changes that define us as a person. it is not more of a question of flexibility. its more of an issue of responsibility. you are responsible for your actions and your perceptions. change will always come. and as you said, it will eventually become the norm. but remember that nobody is “forced” to change. one can always go against the flow. should one take that path to take, he or she should be responsible with his / her actions. have faith, believing in yourself may be your best “weapon” “against” the changes.
change… that’s one of my fave words.
it means hope for me, like my life is being prepared for something more and every day i can’t wait to see what’s in store. (uy, rhyme ah, hehehe)
well, getting out of our comfort zones can be painful… IMHO, it is better that we change because we choose to do so, not because we were forced to change (that would be just going with the flow).
thanks for dropping by ideasnpink!
onyxx: i hope your jump would not involve burning bridges. you’ll never know when you would have to walk through that path again.
Culture Shiok: true, we can’t run away from change.
wits: amen to that.
carey: that’s a very good perspecctive about changes. very positive!
I know how you feel, but in my case, it’s the contrary. I know for a fact that even it’s the opposite, the weight of anxiety and fear are always the same. There’s something about status quo and comfort zone that makes me want to stir things everytime I feel that I’m already on the “constancy” stage.
One of my non-negotiables though is my comfort zone in starbucks. This is one comfort zone that I could just find refuge everytime I’m bothered and have a lot of things to think over. I could stay the entire night alone in this coffee shop just to feel at peace with myself.




i know what you mean. i’m not very used to changes, that’s why i also think my life is boring. but there are things that i wanna do in my life and they require change. sooner or later, we’ll have to face whatever it takes if we want things to be better.
Posted by kat at April 18, 2007, 5:37 pm