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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

 You may have read Kev Kennedy’s last blog about how all good things must come to an end, including his weekly musings. Sadly, this blog has also come to an end. If you’ve been following the words of Vicky Biccy over the last two and a half years, you may have noticed some recurring themes, one of which is how we cope with change.

Sometimes, change feels like those scary moments in childhood swimming lessons when you realise you’re half way across the pool and you can’t touch the sides or the floor. You just have to try not to panic and keep swimming until you touch the wall. But even in the middle of the pool, there are moments when you feel the thrill of the challenge; the adrenaline rush that comes with knowing that you just have to make it. And when you get to the other side and look back on the distance you’ve travelled, there’s a real sense of achievement.

So much has changed in my life over the last few years, and indeed, the last few months, that when I look back I see an old version of myself, one that simply doesn’t exist any more. It’s usually a good feeling, because I always prefer the current ‘me’. In reality I probably haven’t changed all that much in the last 5 years, but I feel different. I feel like I’m learning all the time, my experiences are shaping me, I’m growing up in my thinking and best of all, I’m getting better at coping with change.

Change happens all the time. You can’t avoid it. But in the words of David Bowie, if you ‘turn and face the strange’ – if you engage with the difficult times and work with change rather than fighting against it, then change can only do you good.

Thank you for reading. I’ll see you on the other side.

Created on Fri 25th June 2010 12:42

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