Change ... cataclysm and catalyst

Got some big news today. It wasn't a big surprise, but it means big changes are coming.

My life tends to go through protracted periods of stability, marked by concentrated experiences of incredible change. Take the summer of 2003, for example, when we decided to get married, sell my house, sell my fiance's house, find a new house, plan a wedding, have a wedding, move out of two houses, and move into a new house ... all in the space of 7 weeks.

Change (real change) is cataclysm. Massive upheaval. Unsettling. Unpredictable. Disruptive. Cataclysm is usually destructive. It takes away what we know, leaving in its place a temporary void ... and the fear of the unknown.

But change is also catalyst. It launches new opportunities. It exposes us to new people and places. It replenishes our reserves and augments our capacities.

Without change, stability becomes stagnation. So, I welcome change. Cataclysm and catalyst.

Holding on for the ride ....