How to dance with change when your brain wants to sit out

“Struggling thoughts are often an indicator that there’s something we’re not accepting.” — Joseph Goldstein, Meditation Guru

Introduction: The Dance of Transformative Change

I like to think of transformative change as a surprise dance party thrown by the Big U(niverse), because I never know how it’s going to show up. At times it shows up as an uninvited guest, and other times it sneaks in through the back door, wearing a glittering mask of opportunity. And with it comes some struggling thoughts.

Thoughts like…

“I can’t do this. I don’t have what it takes.”

“I don’t know how I’ll make this happen.”

“What if I fail and fall on my face?”

And no matter how change waltzes into my life, one thing is certain: change is a dance partner I can’t refuse even if my brain wants to sit out on a dance song or two.

The Cha-Cha of Comfort Zones

Picture this: You’re at a cozy party listening to Classical music, sipping chamomile tea, when suddenly the DJ switches the track. The tempo picks up, and your comfort zone starts doing the cha-cha. It’s a wild, twirling dance — half exhilarating, half terrifying. Your heart races, and your mind shouts, “Wait, I didn’t…