Random Thoughts by Shelley: Don't stop changing

What if you could pick one day of your life, and everything would stop changing, every day would be similar and comparable to that one day, you’d always have the same people with you? If you could do that, would you do it? Would you pick that day and make that choice? - C JoyBell C

What is it about people who frequently say, "I wish things would stop changing."? Wonder what they would say if they had the choice to keep things just as they are at this moment in time. Would they really make that choice? I can think of some pretty amazing days in my life where I might have felt that way. Like that special moment sitting on a beach, feeling incredibly relaxed, no worries, no stress, just calm appreciation for the moment. I'm so much nicer when I'm enjoying life. Who wouldn't in a dreamy scene like that right?

Well...how do we know if it is really so nice if we don't have anything else to compare it to? If everyday was perfect, with the same people, in the same place, would it be interesting or challenging enough for you? Would you really enjoy it as much as you think? Would you wish things would stop changing?

Now think for a moment about one of the worst days you've had. What were you doing? Who were you with? What if you were stuck in that moment and nothing would ever change? Would you make that choice to accept it and stay in that horrible moment? Or would you fight with everything you had to change it? If you think about it, did you like who you were during that moment? How you were behaving? Would you want to be that way forever? I know I'm definitely not as nice as I would like to be in those moments.

How many times do we settle and just take the bad days as something out of our control? Sure things happen that mess up schedules, or routines, or our health. There's something common in all of it though.

We are the common denominator in our good days and our bad days. We are the ones who can make things change or accept that things change. It is our choice! Think about how exciting life really can be because of change. No matter how hard or wonderful some moments of change can be, change is what makes life worth living and enjoying.

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the moments of change in your life - here's a few that I've enjoyed over the past few weeks...