It has been said that the only constant is change.
We know this intellectually, of course, and we stand on the precipice of transition day in and day out. But how can we handle the never ending barrage of changes we have faced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? The political landscape in the years leading up to its global events? Or the bizarre yet crucial current election cycle?
Ask anyone you know right now—anxiety seems to have hit an all-time high out there, and we are all struggling to roll with punches, even if, in any given year, we might change jobs, move or gain and lose love, friends, family, etc. The bottom line is that our lives revolve around change, and at the root of our ability to handle them—or not handle them—lies fear…