Change Is Good

One of my favorite authors and artists is a woman named Susan Kennedy also known as "Sark". I first saw a poster she had done a few years ago. It had fun and simple ideas to follow and her artwork was cool. Since then, I've gone to her website (planetsark.com) and read some of her books.
I also get her newsletters. The last one was all about change. Change is around us but we don't often think about it. We may change our hairstyle or clothes. Every fall a new tv show line-up appears so we may change the programs we watch. In MN we are aware of change because of our seasons. Most changes around us are pretty subtle.
Sark says that we are basically changing all the time. We just forget to become aware of it and we don't often let others know about changes. She poses the question, "Tell me how you've changed recently?"
I started to think about all of the ways I have changed lately. I have been working on getting certified as an aromatherapist. I've started to rethink how I treat my health. I've lost some weight. My sleep patterns have changed. This exercise took me awhile to do since I was trying to think of significant changes. (unlike my haircolor has changed, etc.)
Sark says we should let others know about our changes. I think to help celebrate them. Not all of my friends/family know about me becoming an aromatherapist. But I should be letting them know that. I've been studying hard and I'll be proud when I finish my coursework. The weight change--well that is something we like others to notice but usually we don't bring up ourselves. I have several family members in the medical field who could probably discuss my sleep patterns with me.
I am going to be interested in finding out how the people important to me have changed. With the holidays coming up--that should be a good time to catch up--especially with family members. I'll have to fill them in on my changes too.
So after reading all of this, here's the question...Tell me how you've changed recently?
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