Changes

Sometimes you know when its time for a change, and sometimes change gives you a kick in the butt.

There are times in your life when you find yourself wanting a change. You know your situation is not right, but yet you still carry forward since its easier to not do anything. In those times, most people reach a breaking point and inevitably there will be a change.

Other times, change is forced on us. For me, this happened recently. Being let go from a job after 12 years of service would qualify as a drastic change. But honestly, I've seen it coming for a very long time. Being an optimist helps prolong the agony. The hope that it will get better or that you can outlast the bad parts, overwhelms your common sense.

I'm the end, it will all be good. How do I know? Because I wasn't very happy or satisfied creatively for a long time, and any change at that point would be a good one. Still the optimist, yes, but with the realization that I alone can control how happy I can be.