“There is nothing permanent expect change” – Heraclitus

I remember so clearly, wanting to go to college senior year. I was ready for the new adventure. And then the time comes. And it’s a different kind of exciting. I remember looking in the mirror as I got ready for graduation and thinking “it’s here”. I’d seen my older friends graduate and be envious of their new adventures. But then, when the time comes, it feels surreal. I tried to grasp onto my last moments of normalcy and the life I’d always known. That was the first time I realized how true that statement is. “There is nothing permanent except change”.  How can someone who runs from any change in my routine accept that and be okay with it. Leaving my family and moving down a few states rattled my world. Everything in my life changed.

Even in my business classes, we talk about coping with change and the constant movement in our future careers. Every aspect of our lives are grasped by change. Friends change, jobs change, your home changes, our appearances change. How do we grasp onto something that is constant?

Even with two years of college under my belt, the constant moving and changing can be exhausting. But in order for me to stay sane, I have to admire and look forward to the freshness in every situation. While the world around us is ever changing, it is important to find the permanent people, the people who ground you. My family. God. The friends who remind me of home. The friends I’ve made at college that filled a void in me I didn’t even know I was missing. The people who know you better than you know yourself. That is how I have learned to accept change.

As much as I try to avoid any movement or difference in my life, it is inevitable. So enjoy where you are right now. But also do not be afraid of starting a new chapter in your life.

xoxo,

Megan