Embracing Change!

"The key to change is to let go of...fear!"
Roseanne Cash

If you could make any change in your life, what would it be? Now ask yourself...what's holding you back from making this change? Author, entrepreneur, and expert on change Ariane de Bonvoisin has identified what she calls the change demons - the six basic emotions that cause us to not make the important changes in our lives.

These demons are: fear, doubt, impatience, blame, shame and guilt. The emotion you are resisting could be ruling your life! She further states that in order to make the big changes in our lives, we need to identify what emotion is holding us back, and allow ourselves to feel the emotion, and then replace it with a positive emotion. For example, replace fear with faith, doubt with surrender, impatience with endurance, blame with responsibility, shame with honor, and guilt with forgiveness.

People are actually better at change than they think they are! We've just been conditioned to think that we are not good at change. However, reflect on your past and think of all the positive changes you have already made in your life! Have you ever changed jobs? Moved to a new city? Gotten married? Had children?

These are major changes that most of us have been through! In order to make positive changes in your life you need to first determine what it is that you need to change, and then replace your fear with faith that you can make the change. Remember, change takes time.

Isn't it time for you to take charge of your life and start making the changes you need to live the life you want? Come on, what are you waiting for??