Today the first African-American will be inaugurated as the President of the United States. Whether you agree with or voted for Barack Obama or not, one thing that all can agree on is the fact that today is a historic day.
I agree that changes in our country need to be made – not necessarily the changes that have been talked about, but changes need to be made. Is this the guy to do it? That remains to be seen. But I love the idea that “embracing change” is one that has swept the country. So, in honor of this historic day, that is what our download is all about.
Think of changes in our own lives. I believe that our ability to be adaptable and open to new ideas or ways of doing things is vital to our happiness. What do we do when things don’t go our way or when obstacles arise in our paths? What do we do when the actions of another or circumstances beyond our control cause us to have to change direction? What do we do when the ups and downs of life create the need to reevaluate what we are doing, where we are headed and how we are going to get there?
Change happens. We are called upon to make changes every day of our lives. Sometimes those changes are large and have a far reaching impact. Sometimes those changes are as small as deciding to take a different way to work. Change happens.
The question becomes: What are we going to do with that change? How are we going to respond when we are faced with the opportunity to adapt, be flexible and shift our thinking to a new way of doing things?
My challenge to all of us is to embrace it. Embrace change. Not necessarily from a political standpoint but instead from a personal one. Embrace the chance to be adaptable. Embrace not complaining when things don’t go the way we planned. Embrace keeping a positive outlook even when we have to adjust to new circumstances.
Embrace change. I promise that we will be happier if we do.
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Very nice Kolette! I think that might fit somewhere in my project 365! Thanks for the download!
I couldn’t agree with you more. As I sat in front of the TV watching the inauguration even though I don’t agree with Obama and didn’t vote for him – I did like your have to admit it was history in tha making.
Good luck with Dr. Appt today!
I love your post and your download is gorgeous! I will definitely use it for a LO! Some of the best things that have happened to me have been because of unexpected changes in my life (a lot of them unwanted changes as well). No matter what “bad” things have happened in my life, I am stronger because of them and I am grateful for all of them.
Being the wife of a soldier, my family always experiences change; moving every 3 years for example and all the deployments. I don’t always appreciate change, but I do try to embrace it and make the most of it because that is the only way to get through it.
Thanks for this…I’ve been struggling all day! He doesn’t represent my political views and I was beginning to feel as if I was out on an island all alone! I have been anxious all day trying to embrace the change! Thanks!
Thank you Kolette for such a great post. I needed to be reminded of this today. I didn’t vote for him and just tend not to like the guy all the way around. But he is our new president and I respect that…I need to embrace the change and needed this reminder. And I did have to admit it is history and a person has got to love being part of history. Thanks!