Change is inevitable, no matter how much you wish it wasn’t. For some reason, we as people love change but also fear change. We love changes in technology and medicine, but we hate change that messes up our traditions or clashes with our beliefs.

Throughout my entire life, I hated change. Every year, my family hosts a Thanksgiving dinner for the rest of my family. We tend to have it downstairs because there is more room for everything and everyone. One year, a few people were unable to make it, and my parents figured everyone would fit comfortably upstairs. My sister and I thought it was all wrong. I wore pajamas to Thanksgiving that year.

As I’ve gotten older, I have become more accepting to change. I even wish for change. A change in routine and a change in scenery. I wish for this change so that everything is not always the same. I wish for this change so that I can develop and become more comfortable in my own skin.

It is important to realize that change is good. Change helps you adapt to new situations. Change makes you a better person.

We cannot fear change. We cannot disallow development. We cannot continue on with harmful and non-welcoming traditions just because they are traditions. It is OK for traditions to be broken. It is OK to move forward. It is OK to continuously make progress. It is OK to let go of the past. So, next time change is on the horizon, be more open to the idea of changing because sometimes, it can be a really great thing.