I have never liked change. Strong words, but change has never been my friend. Right from school days, my world was nothing but change. You might think that this would have desensitized me to it and change would be something I could have handled with grace, but nope, it took years to embrace it- yet it is a process.

My family and friends have always encouraged me to showcase my capabilities of art and communication skills to the world outside. But the low self-confidence in me has made me shun away from bringing it out. I always preferred being in the comfort zone and just keep it within my small circle.

5 years back, a college senior had approached me to do a dance pose portrait of hers. With sheer joy of trying something new, I gave it a shot and to everyone’s surprise it came out brilliantly well. My senior ensured that many got to see the stunning painting and posted it on her network. The amount of positive feedback and compliments I received, gave me the confidence that I could move out of the comfort zone and bring out my work outside. Today, I have managed to showcase my work outside and this is a big change. It does make me wonder, what if I had done it earlier?

This has not been easy, and I am consistently working on it. There are days I still prefer being in the comfort zone, but I can proudly say I am working and fighting to move out. Change is never easy for any one of us and it is okay to fight to embrace it. Someday I will get there. Until then, I’m taking steps to embrace the change I cannot avoid.

Have you ever resisted a change? And many years later wondered why you even resisted it?
 
Do share this note to the younger you. Tell them that change is the only constant, and that change is good!