How Is Your Conversation with Change?

Change has been with us since the moment we are born; it is the true constant in life. Our bodies change, our minds evolve, and our surroundings transform. We change the lives of others and shape our environment—for better or worse. Change is always there. So why is it sometimes so difficult for us?

Perhaps we should see and feel it as just another interlocutor at the table—whether at work, at home, or in our daily lives.

An interlocutor can be ignored, but if we ignore change, it literally means stepping off the dizzying pace at which the world moves and falling out of new conversations. And that is a valid choice, just like those who have decided to do without social media or cell phones in pursuit of a quieter, more peaceful life.

Another option is to adapt to this new conversation, much like when the weather changes and we choose to put on or take off a jacket. In this case, we observe change, understand it, and adjust to the new situation.

What else can we do? We can’t always rely on a change management expert, especially outside the business or professional sphere. It’s time to learn how to engage with change directly and clearly—to build our own habits that allow us to see it as an opportunity, welcome it to our table, listen to it, observe it, understand it, and empathize with it so that we can grow and identify new opportunities for our lives, businesses, and projects.

Returning to our example, technology and social media can either be rejected or recognized as tools that have strengthened businesses, opened doors for visibility, helped us serve others, and generated income.

Have you ever wondered what your journey and conversation with change have been like throughout your life? What was your family like five or ten years ago? Where was your professional life? What has happened with your friends? How have you incorporated technology into your life? What opportunities have slipped away, and which ones have remained?

When I pause and reflect—when I observe change throughout my life—I see it as a dance; a dance that has allowed me to create, be flexible, and experience the world from multiple perspectives, broadening my vision. It has been my constant interlocutor.

What is your relationship with it? How is your conversation? That relationship, that conversation, is your true strength in navigating change.