Those who know me well might think it odd that a golf metaphor would come to mind when writing this blog post about the psychology of change. I am not a golfer. In fact, during my college phys ed course in golf, the coach said "Eisenbise, I am going to have to reseed this area from all the divots you've put in it!" Not my most shining athletic moment you might say.
However I have been flailing around in the sand trap of life recently, and am more than ready to see the end of it and get on with the game!
The office move which has been an ongoing saga started in the end of September and for more perverse reasons than I can even fathom, is only now seeming to come together. This is the fourth time I have moved my office, so I know that as anyone can attest, it is a big job.
Making this move has involved working with office mates, and this is the first business venture we have made together. Interesting how different we can be in making choices about change! And in our emotional reactions to it and to each other. To say that we have different styles in planning and organizing is an understatement.
My expectations of the process were way too high. In the past, decisions were made pretty quickly and compatibly, and while there was a lot of work involved, the whole process moved along pretty smoothly. This one not so much.
So I have been greatly preoccupied, frustrated and at times just bummed out. My acupuncturist friend pointed out that this season is also fraught with "Wood Energy," the energy of spring which is stirring in nature and in all of us.
I replied that I have at times felt like a bear in the den, restless, hungry and roaring around. Unfit for company certainly. And most sick of hearing myself growling and grumping around inside my own head.
She has been seeing a lot of clients over the past two weeks, making adjustments for this restless energy. I need to make an appointment. And look forward to the vernal equinox when Mother Nature will make her own adjustments.
In the meantime, I have written a new "To Do" list and am crossing off those items that I complete in preparation for the move that is finally scheduled for the last weekend of the month. I am taking this opportunity to clear out old stuff from cupboards, shelves and drawers and clean up my files before packing them.
My mind is beginning to return to other business interests like writing blog posts, etc. which have been neglected. I am beginning to imagine myself in the new space, working with clients and feeling hopeful about our new surroundings.
Out of the sand trap just in time for spring.