Let's start with this: No one likes you, Change. You're different than what we know and you're not fun. You come in at times when you're invited and sometimes you're the last thing we want in our lives. Sometimes you create chaos and sometimes you make things fall into place. But wait...you can be good.

We all have a hard time accepting and adjusting to change. Whether it be a change you wanted or something that just happened. It can be a difficult process being in a new environment, meeting new people or dealing with anything out of the norm. So if we don't like change...why change?

Because...Change is the only thing that will encourage you to grow. It is the only thing that will help you see what you've been missing this entire time. It's the only thing that will let you take advantage of opportunities. Change is the only thing that can help you reach your full potential.

But if change is so amazing...why are we so terrified of it?

Because it takes courage to let go of the things familiar to you. We get set in our ways and habits and when anything messes that up, it scares us. And when faced with a choice to change or stay in our ways we focus on the things we will lose rather than what we will gain. We focus on what could go wrong rather than being excited for what could go right.

So how do we change our outlook on "change?"

Embrace it. Change is the only constant in life. You will deal with it on a daily basis and if you try to ignore it or reject it, you'll get nowhere. Yes, change can be hard. Yes, change will be different. But if you don't change you'll be stuck in the same place. Embrace being uncomfortable, embrace the occasional chaos, embrace the challenge and watch how things fall into place.