What do you think when you hear the word “Change?” Does it fill you with excitement? Dread? Indifference?

Like it or not, change is a part of life — sometimes it’s active, and sometimes it’s passive, meaning change can come from within and without. Both can be challenging to navigate, and depending on whether the change comes from within or without, not to mention when it occurs, your answers to the above questions may vary widely. 

We all know that real growth comes from making and learning from mistakes, so why is it so darn difficult to admit to having made them??? For me, it’s a combination of my perfectionist tendencies and caring far too much about what others might think of me for <gasp> not being perfect. I also struggle with having let other people down when I make a mistake….