Change

Change either scares you or excites you. I used to fear change because I was afraid. I was afraid of forgetting the past. But now I don't fear change as much. Change is necessary in order to progress. The hard part is letting go and moving on. But how do you let go? How do you allow yourself to move on?

One of the best ways I have found to help myself let go is to write. I write in my journal , I write scripts, and I write on my blogs. That way I can read about my fears. Writing helps because you know you have documented your life. So, when things change you can always go back to reminisce on the past.

There is a quote from the television show, "Everwood", that sticks out in my head whenever I think of change. The main character Ephraim wrote a paper on change. I'm pretty sure it was Greg Berlanti, the writer, who actually wrote it. It's really amazing and I think it sums up how the world thinks about change.

"The more things change, the more they stay the same. I'm not sure who the first person was who said that. Probably Shakespeare. Or maybe Sting. But at the moment, it's the sentence that best explains my tragic flaw, my inability to change. I don't think I'm alone in this. The more I get to know other people, the more I realize it's kind of everyone's flaw. Staying exactly the same for as long as possible, standing perfectly still... It feels safer somehow. And if you are suffering, at least the pain is familiar. Because if you took that leap of faith, went outside the box, did something unexpected... Who knows what other pain might be out there, waiting for you. Chances are it could be even worse. So you maintain the status quo. Choose the road already traveled and it doesn't seem that bad. Not as far as flaws go. You're not a drug addict. You're not killing anyone... Except maybe yourself a little. When we finally do change, I don't think it happens like an earthquake or an explosion, where all of a sudden we're like this different person. I think it's smaller than that. The kind of thing most people wouldn't even notice unless they looked at us really close. Which, thank God, they never do. But you notice it. Inside you that change feels like a world of difference. And you hope this is it. This is the person you get to be forever... that you'll never have to change again."

And yet you change.

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Krystal Dey

P.S. "Everwood" is a great series. I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a series to watch on DVD or to add to your Netflix Que..

P.S.S. I hope everyone has a great holiday and I wish everyone luck on their New Year's resolutions.

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