What Stops You From Making a Change?

Any kind of change… it can be paralysis due to fear, fear of what others will think, fear of the outcome, or fear of failure. If

fear is not the deterrent, then being resistant to change can stem from other issues.

✨ What’s the result of keeping yourself from new possibilities:

• limiting future opportunities
• remaining under stifling circumstances
• preventing future growth
• living in fear

✨ If staying in your comfort zone overpowers your personal growth and the change it requires, you can expect having more of the same feelings that exist in your current state. They may be frustration, anger, resentment, boredom, or any other negative thought process. To break the cycle, your thoughts and actions have to change.

✨ My personal story that depicts this concept clearly, is one my first marriage. I was young, fresh out of college and married a man who was approved by the family due to race and religion and I was doing the “right” thing by choosing him. However, due to my inexperience, I would soon find out it was a mistake and a very poor decision for me to be in this marriage. If I let fear stop me and there was plenty of fear as far as family pressures, the unknown that would follow, and what others would say… I would have remained stuck. Instead, I chose to not let fear stop me and stay true to myself and make the decision that would be right for myself and my future. I left the marriage and though I had quite a fall out to deal with, I never regretted that decision a day in my life. It was definitely the right move for me! This is just one example of so many, of making a change, whether it be big or small and changing the direction your life is heading in.