"You can only lose something that you have, but you cannot lose something that you are."  ~Eckhart Tolle

Change is Always in the Air

Have you ever been through a big life change or transition?

At some point during our life journey, we are pretty much guaranteed to experience some form of major life change - that is a given. And any form of change and transition can stir up a lot of turmoil, stress and anxiety within us and thus, in our lives. Change is a part of life that we cannot control.

However, what we can control is the way we choose to walk through that change - the way we walk through it, both metaphorically and literally speaking.

This is the main key in determining whether we will have a smooth or rocky experience during big life changes - the way we walk through it in terms of the energy we want to bring to it which in turn, affects our response that we put forth.

The Fear of Loss

One main cause of stress and anxiety in dealing with life transitions is the fear of loss. And any time we are fearful of losing something, we can be certain that there is some form of attachment associated with that loss.

These attachments can take the form of our roles and titles, relationships, career/job, material possessions, our health and the list goes on.

Attachment promotes anxiety and fear. When we are attached to something that we fear losing, we suffer. One way we suffer is through the stories we tell ourselves about what will happen when this change or loss occurs and because we think we are......