Change

Coping with change follows the same steps as the grieving process.  The steps are shock and denial that the old routine must be left behind, then anger that change is inevitable, then despair and a longing for what was, and eventual acceptance of the new and a brighter view of the future.  Everyone works through this process; for some the transition is lightning fast, for others painfully slow.  Above all –

                             REALIZE YOUR CAPACITY TO ADAPT.

We shouldn’t expect all of the changes ahead to be painless, demanding only minimal sacrifice, cost or effort.  In fact, we should expect some dead ends, some breakdowns in communications and some misunderstandings, despite our best efforts to avoid them.  We may not be able to anticipate all of the problems ahead, but we can map out in general terms how we will deal with them.

- S. Singleton