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There’s a lot of movement these days. Clients getting promoted. People changing companies. Relocations. New jobs. New apartments. When you make a change, you move from one thing to another (duh).
In change, I see people make the same mistake over and over.
You move on too quickly.
In your haste and excitement to get to The New Thing, you forget to close The Old Thing.
The consequences are The Old Thing becomes sticky. It follows you. It clogs your energy. Think of people you hear still complaining about a job, apartment, or relationship they left years ago. Think of a job or relationship that you can’t seem to shake. That’s what sticky looks like.
Leave The Old Thing behind by doing these two simple things:
- Don’t leave before you’re gone. You mentally leave before you are actually gone. Stay present until you actually leave so you can enjoy your final days or feel your sad feelings.
- End well. Say good-bye to the people. Walk around the empty apartment. Share memories. Write notes. Say farewell to your cube. Mark the end with a short ritual or acknowledgement. It doesn’t have to be elaborate. Do be conscious that “this moment is the end.”
When you allow yourself a good ending, you become more open and ready for the new beginning.
Enjoy your New Thing! (And write to tell me all about it. I love your stories.)