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2025 - Why Struggle? - Week 9 - Embrace Change

by Barbara Faison

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Barbara J. Faison shares ideas, insights, and simple practices to live an intentional life and thrive. Enjoy meditations, affirmations, and practices along with musings from daily living. This is an episode about embracing change. Leave a comment, observation, or reflection after listening.

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Greetings and welcome to 2025 Week 9 Embrace Change.

This is an episode about embracing change and embracing change.

I'm giving myself a break this week from tools as well as brand new podcast.

So I hope you enjoy this replay from last year Week 9 Embrace Change and that does include the I'd love to hear your thoughts.

It's amazing how things come back around.

Enjoy.

Greetings and welcome to the Why Struggle podcast.

I'm your host Barbara J.

Faison and my intention with this podcast is to offer ideas,

Insights,

And inspirations so you can live life better.

Greetings and welcome to Week 9 Embrace Change.

This is an episode about change,

The only constant in life.

Embrace change.

You probably got up this morning and got dressed.

You may have showered,

Brushed your teeth,

Eaten breakfast,

Driven to work,

Read the newspaper,

And had a cup of coffee or tea.

You may have already been through at least six changes.

Every moment is a new change.

Every second is different from the last one.

Change is a natural part of the life cycle.

Learning to embrace change is a major step toward peace of mind.

Imagine seeing an old friend whom you loved dearly and giving him or her a hug.

Think of this image the next time you have to handle a major change in your life.

Picture yourself opening your arms and welcoming the opportunity to grow.

Change will show up at your door regardless of how you feel about it.

Learn to open the door and welcome your new friend,

Change,

With a warm embrace.

Practice.

Think of all the things that change in one hour.

If you're having difficulty accepting change,

Repeat the affirmation,

I am open and willing to accept change in my life.

Affirmation.

I trust the process of life and I easily flow with change.

End of excerpt.

I hope you enjoyed the Embrace Change excerpt from my book,

E-book,

Audio book,

Why Struggle,

Life is Too Short to Wear Tight Shoes.

I changed up the flow of this newsletter podcast for this episode to remind myself to mix things up.

Another change I made at the beginning of the year that is working really well for me is reading before bed.

Instead of having television be the last thing I do before bed,

I have been reading a book,

Something light and fluffy,

Or journaling.

I can feel a difference when I go to sleep.

Trying new things is change.

Doing something new opens you up for new possibilities and resources.

Can you think of a change that would benefit you?

Or what have you recently tried that has been helpful?

You can leave a comment wherever you're listening to this podcast.

Meet your Teacher

Barbara FaisonGeorgia, United States

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Recent Reviews

Audrey

March 15, 2025

3.15.25 Thanks Barbara for the reminder about “the goodness” of change. 💕

Cher

March 14, 2025

Excellent positive advice. The only thing constant is change.

Charmaine

March 14, 2025

I remember this one! So good to not fight change! 🙏🫂💕

Flora

March 14, 2025

Thank you for a fresh outlook on change. Embracing it like a friend makes so much sense since it’s one thing we can count on in our lives.

Leslie

March 14, 2025

What a great idea to visualize embracing change as if it were a beloved friend. Thank you for offering this.

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