One of the synonyms for change is transform. Change has the power to do that, so why do we tend to avoid it, or even resent it when it happens? Change necessitates we become conscious. We have to think and act not out of unconscious habit but with great awareness and intent. Have you ever taken a golf lesson and had to change how you gripped the club? Or had your office rearranged and things you use daily were all of a sudden not where you thought they would be? Suddenly you had to think!

Consider one change you can make. It can be as simple as going for coffee at a different venue, to trying to change your thoughts about things. For instance, what would happen if every time you began thinking a negative thought, you simply changed it, and thought about the particular thing or event positively? How might that influence your actual experience and reality?

If you "practice" change, and learn about how you respond and relate to it, you will handle life's big or unexpected changes in a more informed way. Change happens, so like anything else, practice can make it more perfect.