tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792745986850454057.post1044938476342756589..comments2023-06-01T08:48:30.536-07:00Comments on BIKE WITH JACKIE: The power of changeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505661913107994459noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792745986850454057.post-82525156290843137742008-07-26T11:04:00.000-07:002008-07-26T11:04:00.000-07:00Mimi,Thanks for this post. I like the 10-10-10 rul...Mimi,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this post. I like the 10-10-10 rule. I'd never heard of it before. My process is to take things one at a time, by minute, by day, by step, whatever it is I'm dealing with at the moment...and to remember to feel whatever needs to be felt. Change can bring about strong feelings, and I know that if I stuff that or somehow try to avoid it, that's going to make the way I deal with the change more difficult. So I've learned to be comfortable with whatever change might bring, and to accept that it's part of the natural flow of life.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your post,<BR/>JackieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505661913107994459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792745986850454057.post-3302829402508440702008-07-26T10:02:00.000-07:002008-07-26T10:02:00.000-07:00Jackie, this couldn't have come at a more poignant...Jackie, this couldn't have come at a more poignant time in my life. I am on the brink of major change, and it helps tremendously to stop and think about how I frame it. I never have been much of a worrier or a change resistor, but your post prompted me to stop and think about why that is. <BR/><BR/>One of my favorite coping skills is the 10-10-10 rule (I read this in a magazine years ago). When you're facing a major change, think about just getting through the next 10 days (sometimes I start with 10 minutes!). Picture yourself working through the 10 days ahead and knowing you'll live through it; then project 10 weeks out. Finally, consider how you'll feel 10 months from now when the change that frightens you in this moment will be but a distant memory!<BR/><BR/>My favorite coping tool is what my sisters and I call "Doing the forward motion dance." Just put one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward. Being vertical and gaining momentum to propel ourselves through tough times are huge and underrated blessings!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for prompting me to think on these things!! I'm starting my dance right now...Mimi Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02644443444595934520noreply@blogger.com