How to Take Action for Change
January 17, 2017
“How do I change?” a woman asked her friend.
“HOW,” the friend replied.
“Yes, that’s what I’m asking. How do I change?”
“I told you,” her friend said. “HOW is how you change. Honesty. Openness. Willingness to try.”
HOW isn’t new. It’s not groundbreaking. But sometimes the best road to take is ground that’s been trod.
A friend called one day when I was struggling to take an action in my life that just wasn’t coming together. “Are you willing to try?” she asked.
“Right now I’m working on wanting to want to,” I said. “That’s the best I can do.”
Inventory Focus: Are you willing to take actions, small baby steps, even when those steps feel awkward and uncomfortable? If you’re not willing to take action to change, are you at least willing to become willing? That’s an action too. Willingness is a prerequisite to receive the power to act.
From the desk of Melody Beattie
Originally posted December 5, 2014
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About the author
In addiction and recovery circles, Melody Beattie is a household name. She is the best-selling author of numerous books.
One of Melody's more recent titles is The Grief Club, which was published in 2006. This inspirational book gives the reader an inside look at the miraculous phenomenon that occurs after loss--the being welcomed into a new "club" of sorts, a circle of people who have lived through similar grief and pain, whether it be the loss of a child, a spouse, a career, or even one's youth.
For more information about Melody and her books, visit the author's official website