Navigating Transitions: Strategic Living in Times of Change

The worldwide Covid pandemic that exploded in 2020 appeared seemingly out of nowhere. There wasn't a warning like there is with some weather events. It seemed to show up overnight and rapidly spread across the globe. Everyone felt its effects. That's an example of how fast and unpredictable change can be. 

While some aspects of life lend themselves to being controlled, you cannot control everything.  All the planning in the world will not stop change from happening. These tips can help you better cope during changing times. 

Move past Your Emotions

We know this advice is easy to give and difficult to follow, but it is important. Remember that everything has a lifespan. Even the most difficult times will eventually end. Feel your emotions. Don't try to hide them away. This is the only way to get past difficult emotions and move on. 

When loss or other serious challenge makes you want to crawl into a hole and hide, be strong. Give your pain its presence and time. Then, refer to your life strategy to get you back on the path to achieving what's important.

Seek Help

Sometimes, change is bigger than us and w need help overcoming it. Don't be stubborn and think you will look weak if you ask for help. You wouldn't hesitate to ask for help if you were drowning or in another type of emergency. Approach this situation the same way. Just reach out and say, "I need help."

This may involve getting your friends or loved ones to assist you. Help could mean assembling resources or tools to help you stick to your strategic living plan while attempting to overcome challenging change. Respect yourself. When you need help, get it.

Improve your Knowledge Base

If the change you are facing is threaten your career, learn a new skills or take an accredited course to help you stick to your life goal. Always seeking to improve your knowledge base has rewards beyond effectively handling change.

Develop a New Strategy

You have a goal and an action plan you follow every day. What happens when a huge transition occurs and life according to your strategic plan becomes difficult?

Instead of giving up, develop a new strategy. Times change, so why can't you? Only stay married to a particular life plan if it produces the desired results.

Change is inevitable and it isn’t always favorable. You need to be as fluid as our unpredictable and ever-changing world. Use these tips to handle transitions so you can continue to live a life by design.