In our first newsletter, we began talking about how to make a transition or move easier. The first step is the importance of being honest, with self and others. (See full post HERE)
Another important quality that can help make transition easier is to BE CLEAR. As you go through the steps of becoming honest with yourself about what is needed, you will gradually become more and more clear of what you want and need. Getting clear is the first step to being clear.
Of course want and need are often closely entwined, but you can often have both fulfilled! Once you have come to the decision you want or need change, continue contemplating. Perhaps you want to journal or make a list of pros and cons for the different choices you have to make. Here are some helpful meditations that might help you get deeper in yourself to come to clear decisions.
Change is often fueled by a need of some kind, or perhaps you are aware enough to look ahead and plan for the future. No matter the motivation for your change, you can manage to have both your needs and wants fulfilled! Set in place your needs, then put in place your wants.
Once you have gained clarity of what is important to you, be sure to be clear in your communication with others. This is of course important first with your husband or wife or partner. You will come to a shared decision; allow this to take as long as it needs to, if you are able. Many decisions are ones that will affect you for years to come, so do allow each other to be on the same page before making big changes. (Or, if you are the caretaker– for example of a spouse with dementia– your primary communication might be with a son or daughter, or even a marketing director of a retirement community.)
Thereafter, be sure to be clear with others around you. Family, children, sisters, brothers, etc. They will want to support you however they can.
Then, be sure to be clear with whomever is involved with making your move or change happen, be it marketing directors at a retirement facility or the movers you will be working with.
Simply Change can help you with any part of the process of move or change:
-From the time you decide you are making a big move, you can meet with us, even a year in advance. (If you are ready immediately, please get in touch right away.) We offer a free one hour consultation specifically to help people get a clear picture of what their moving process can look like. We will start from wherever you are.
-If you have decided you would like the assistance of Simply Change for downsizing or organization, you can contact us to schedule a work session. We recommend having a couple of areas to start with, and we can also briefly go over another couple of areas during that time.
For whatever change it is you are about to make, the more clear you can be the better.
And if you are unclear at this point, we can start from there! Simply Change can help you at any point in the process. We can become clear together on what will be most beneficial for you. It is a process– and one that can have some joy in it!–and we are here to help make it as easy as possible.
Share your clarity with someone! And get help finding it if you need it! It can all start with a single phone call.
Stay tuned for Quality #2 – HAVE A PLAN
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