Change. This word creates discomfort—even fear—in most of us at different points in our lives. Oh, it may seem alluring when we daydream about change: a new job, a new home, an upcoming wedding, a healthy eating or exercise regimen. These ideas can quicken our hearts and be exciting places to allow our minds to linger in imagination. But the real honest to goodness work of change? This always involves a little (or a lot of) discomfort.
The discomfort of change, at least in my experience, comes when honest reality differs from what was imagined.
How would I describe 2015 in five words? The answer probably depends on my frame of mind or mood. I could describe my year like this: unpacking, committees, airports, jet-lag, deadlines. That perspective would likely rise to the surface after a grueling week at the office or at yet another airport departure gate.
