It is challenging to be in an environment of constant change. Disruption is real and real agitating if you let it be.. Sometimes I devoted myself so completely to preparing for the worst case scenario, that I forgot to plan for how delicious it would be if the best case scenario happened instead.

I tried the strategy that probably not many people died of insomnia, so I would just use the time I could not use sleeping, productively, until I could. I work in Information Technology. I am an empath. For over a decade I have struggled with pain and insomnia that would not allow me more than a couple hours of sleep a night--- night after night. Tired, but too tired to sleep.

I need to be connected to people-- and helping them... it's what I do.. So when change demands heap up, I either tried in the past to keep my head down, and not take offense at others needs to attack.. Tried to put my head up and articulate the possibility from the chaos. Pretending it is not there, is not inspired change, that is insanity.

A few short months ago I had sudden major surgery.. Scared to death because a friend of mine died of cancer almost the same week I was going under my surgery. Trying to find the grace to manage the things of life I loved.. To find the grace to be my best self despite the scary situation. Facing the worst case scenario is rational. Romancing it is also insanity.

After surgery, I am better not worse. For the first time in 10 years, I am enjoying the ability to sleep all night. I am still in IT. Still a mom and still an empath. My roles, and the choices I have in them become clearer from the kindness of allowing change to happen, and then figuring out what is next. For me change met, giving myself the balanced options, accepting who I am and who I am becoming, and most importantly, taking an active role in articulating my needs.

The strategies we deploy to deal with discomfort are often varied, but so are the possibilities for resolution. We often forget that there might be more than one solution if we are open to pursuing the best alternative.

A few Strategies for Inspired Change:

MSN.coms 10 rules for change

Medical Hypnosis can be used for individuals to help more efficiently get to the heart of whats changing and how to accept without stress, that which is in front of us.