“Change”

Some people see change as a good thing; a way to explore new things and ideas. Unfortunately, the rest of us are intimidated by new experiences and the unknown.

Change is never easy, wether it involves dealing with a breakup, your parents’ divorce, or going to college. Which is why a lot of teens are so afraid of change. As if we don’t have enough to worry about with school, work and our social lives’ we have to go through all of this stuff too? Craziness, I know.

But the truth of the matter is, change is  inevitable. No matter how hard we try to avoid it, it’s going to happen eventually. So, what’s a teen to do?

Well, I have found the only way to make it through a tough transformation is acceptance. Whatever you do, never run from it. Acceptance is allowing yourself to completely understand the situation. At first there will be a feeling of shock, of course, but don’t let that feeling control you. It’s normal to grief about a big change for a while, but when its all said in done the only choice you can control is your own. As a teens, our decisions are our most powerful asset. The worst decision that a teen could make while going through any sort of change is letting the situation hinder other aspects in thier life.

The first step of acceptance is to calm down and come to terms with yourself and the circumstances. Accept the change and try to find the brighter side of things, no matter how difficult it may seem. I’ve personally found after accepting the situation for what it is, it turns out not to be as bad as it was in the beginning.

So teens, remeber to stay focused because every problem has a solution!