Weather Changes
It was supposed to rain today.
We were both staring out our respective office windows at the cloudy skies and our work call took a back seat to our musings about the weather.
Except the weather conversation was relevant to the purpose of the call as we were discussing how some people get stressed when plans change.
For the most part, we can accept that the weather forecast and the weather we get are often different. Unless caught unawares without an umbrella or a jacket, we tend to shrug our shoulders and get on with it.
Most of our plans are like the weather forecast. What we start out expecting is often subject to change. When our plans are written down we often expect greater certainty and become frustrated when they don’t turn out as we predicted.
Through years of practice we have learned how to adapt to changes in the weather. We understand what we need to make it easier to go with the ebb and flow, and as an example, we might prepare for changes by packing that jacket or umbrella.
With the same sort of practice, we can hold our work plans lightly, recognising they are likely to change. More ebb and flow; less stress. Now that sounds like a plan.