“Every problem has a gift for
you in its hands.” ~ Richard Bach
I have a friend who’s moving
to Boston. It’s her first major move since she got married and had her two
children. This has precipitated reflective conversations between us. We’ve
talked about change and the season of chaos it can bring to one’s life, the
scariness about not knowing what lies ahead, and the new possibilities – the
“gift” as Richard Bach says – that will be coming to her and her family.
The agent of change in my
friend’s circumstance is her husband’s new job, and it was their choice to make
the change. Sometimes though, this is not the case when change comes to you.
Conflict is an agent of
change. You may not have thought of it in that way, and it’s certainly not one
you would choose.
Consider this though:
conflict shakes up our status quo, takes us down unknown paths, and forces us to make
decisions about living differently as we navigate them.
As it is with my friend’s move, along with the chaos and scariness, conflict brings new
possibilities – for
understanding, respect, and connection.
When you think about a conflict
that you are experiencing, try looking at it from this perspective – that it is
meant to have an active role in producing something new in your life.
Ask yourself two questions:
What change is this conflict setting
before me now?
What is the “gift” in its
hands that is there for me to discover?
Dr.K
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