As a foster parent, you must make many changes in your life. Embracing those changes is sometimes difficult. Your life is suddenly turned upside down, and your routine as you know it changes dramatically.
When you have to make a change in your life, it comes down to choosing to do that.
Our choices are important, every one of them.
Why?
Because your choice will ultimately give you your outcome in any situation.
Changing your thoughts simply comes down to making the decision that you don't desire something in your life anymore.
Making that decision to choose differently may take some time to recognize this is not how you desire to live your life. Though, when you make that decision it is generally made very quickly. The reason for that is that you have finally had enough of the situation, the attitude, or the behavior. In under a minute, you can and will embrace the change you desire and then you will end it.
Recently, I made a huge decision in my own life. A habit I had mulled over for a very long time though when I chose to change I did so in just a moment or two.
Often it is recognizing finally you don't desire to keep this habit or attitude and it's done. Gone. Over. You chose to end it.
When I first became a foster parent I didn't understand how much my life would have to change, and embracing those changes often came with tears and frustration. I had a routine of going to the gym first thing in the morning after dropping my older kids at school. Well, my first two charges, identical twenty-month-twins didn't handle the car very well at all. Just about every time I nearly got to the gym, they threw up all over themselves and their car seats. Something had to change, and it had to be me.
When the moment came that I embraced the need for a change, I chose to do so with a list. First was to see the doctor and work out why they kept throwing up in the car, and second was to buy another set of car seats!
I embraced the change, I made the choice, and I conquered the challenge of working it out. Life did become easier.
I found a great sense of freedom from embracing the new changes. I had to adjust my attitude, and my expectations big time!
The day's routine certainly went smoother when I was choosing to change my daily habits to accommodate my new little charges.
Habits are just that. A way of living that has become normal even if it is something you don't desire or doesn't work anymore. Breaking the habit comes from recognizing it and then choosing to end it.
Your mind is a powerful part of your body. Your mind controls your brain where all these habits are formed. Your brain, of course, doesn't like change which causes us to take time to overrule it with our conscious mind.
The great part is your mind is in control and can make the change when it fully decides to.
What habit or attitude would you like to change?
Remember.
You can embrace the change, make the choice, and conquer the challenge.
I'll leave you with a verse from the bible that says it all!
Philippians 4:13:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
This verse emphasizes the strength and empowerment that comes from faith in Christ, which can be applied to embracing change, making important decisions, and overcoming difficulties.
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