Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes....

Change is the only constant in life (besides death and taxes and we find ourselves avoiding those as much as possible)

So Change... as a concept.

Every day, despite the seeming mundanity, might appear the same, but is in fact very different.
You are a different person today than you were yesterday. You have aged a day, you might have aches and pains today that you didn't have yesterday, there might be news coming today that will change things for you.

Life is always in a state of flux, a state of change.

Embracing the changes and moving with the flow of life is easier than kicking against it.

I'm not suggesting that you allow things to wash over you unaware, or people to walk all over you. But accepting that life brings change, then rolling with those changes really can make a difference to your state of mind.

When we're faced with getting older, becoming what we weren't in our youth, when we were filled with vigour and fire, when we could change the world and take on every battle, then we have to reflect for a while. It might lead us to getting upset about our lack of youth, our aging, our being unable to do what we did when we were younger and this can lead to negative states of mind.

Now, there were plenty of things I could do when I was younger that I can't do now (or do very well now). However, does this mean that our lives are valueless??

As we age and grow, we learn so much about life, people, and the world. We gain skills that we didn't have when we were younger, we are changed by our life experiences and with that we usually become better at being us. We identify with our self and we can identify with others and show understanding and empathy.

We can grow into mighty trees, the acorn of youth only every shows potential.. as we grow we branch out, try new things, find out what works for us. We can choose to reach for the stars and take our journeys to new and exciting places, or we can sit and ruminate about our lost youth.

I know what I prefer. Forward motion. Embrace the changes.
The past has gone... learn from it, be empowered by it.

If you need to change, embrace the changes. Welcome them in with the lessons that they bring.
Life is far more interesting that way.