Over the years, I have respected some of the professionals, colleagues and support staff that have helped me along the way in my journey. Some of them have helped me along the way for an extended period of time. Having some of the professional relationships and rapport that I have had with them has allowed me to develop a sense of trust and comfort like no other. But what if things change? Sometimes they exit your life without saying goodbye. That is the way that life goes sometimes. But over time, I have learned that it is a part of my life and that I have to process the situation in my own way to move to the next level of my life.

Change is hard. I have come a long way in accepting change and that of sudden change. There have been times when I have been made aware of those that mentored or supported me in my journey that are no longer able to be in my routine life. At first it can be hard, but I know I have to be kind to myself and have patience processing the changes as they happen. There has been times when it has been so hard for me to accept change, but over time I have discovered that I need to first process the change and be patient in that process, not make any rash decisions until I get to see how things are going to be moving forward.

It can feel so hard when those you have known in whatever relationship move on in your life. But that is part of how  the systems are of the world, especially the current way of the world. It can be easy to want to avoid something, but that can at times make things worse because what you may not realize by taking time and being patient in the process is that things could improve by allowing someone who has a different perspective on things to make things better for you along with many others who are mutually in the same situation as you.

For so long in my life, when someone left my life that I respected suddenly, I just realized that it is better to accept things as they are because for one I and many others cannot control the dynamics or what transpired for that happen and may never know. But by choosing to run away from situations that you may not feel comfortable in just because of the unknowns or the unexpected will just make things worse unless you have a plan in place to cope with the changes.

It takes being patient and easing yourself into the new situation as you begin to feel comfortable with it. Communicate honestly, remembering to not overreact to situations in the process. If you need help from another trusted person or supports, then utilize them if you know you need to. Be patient as things may not go right as first or may have some bumps on the road to where it may want to be.

We don’t have control of each situation in or life and everyone we meet in our path is not always guaranteed to be there for us for eternity, therefore it is best to have an understanding that not everything is certain, be kind to yourself in the process and ask for help if you need it.