"Change is the only constant." -Heraclitus

It is scary when a new truth takes the place of an old one. This can only mean one thing: Change is occurring and will surely land on your doorstep. Do you open the door to welcome the change or keep it closed and succumb to the death sentence of stagnation?

Here is a dare: When going through a life transition, try not expressing anything and see what happens. Even if you aren't going through a transition period, not expressing yourself for 24 hours may induce catastrophic results on your psyche. We are all walking expressions of life. To deny that is to deny yourself. Some things I say are sprinkled with sarcasm. Please don't take me up on that dare.

How do you express yourself?

Do you wait for a crisis to occur or do you live each day to your fullest expression?

Are you afraid you will feel too exposed and vulnerable if you really expressed yourself? How much should we express? Should there be a limit to self expression?

Express what is truthfully in you and it will be interesting. Do you want to make a major life change? Calculate the risk of your decision before acting on impulse. What is the difference between taking a risk and being reckless? Sometimes the biggest risk is saying "No" to a reckless decision. When it comes to risk, the only thing that matters is you take the ones right for you.

Make decisions with all your Intelligence and delve into creative pursuits with all your Love.

Conscious decisions (risky or not) can lead to change in life. Get used to feeling uncomfortable during periods of transition. Learn to embrace the awkwardness. How many of you have been in socially awkward situations?

You just don't know what to do.

That is o.k. Life is for creating and exploring, not for having immediate answers to all of life's questions. The uncomfortable times force us to grow and invite us to transform. Every transition period is a blessing, sometimes in disguise. And most importantly:

Change begets creativity.

If asserting your creative side feels more like a chore, Stop.

You are trying too hard and nothing worthwhile will come of it.

Wait.

Listen to your body's signals and you will feel when the light turns green. Your heart will open and an abundance of possibilities and creative juices will flood your path. See life as a flowing river and learn to cultivate creative energy by working with the ebbs and flows of your own river.

I am a transformer.

Are you a transformer or a conformer?

Can you break your own rules? What if you are living in a self-made prison abiding by the rules and regulations you set upon yourself?

Yes to answer the first question. Living under too many self-made precepts can get in the way of creativity. I would say discipline is good to a certain extent, but don't be so hard on yourself. You can break your own rules sometimes and it will be alright. Transitional periods give you time to explore new options and new rules, ultimately leading to something better. Emotions are likely to run wild. Don't rush. All will be well in time.

You will never run out of time. There will never be enough time. Make sense? As evolving beings, we live to create. We create ourselves anew each day while working towards something - whether it be achieving goals or acquiring possessions. We take steps to reach a 'destination' only to find ourselves inspired with whispers of new ideas along the journey. Do we ever really accomplish everything we dream? If so, find something new to live for.

Do you volunteer for a worthy cause because you feel like you have to? Volunteer because your heart is in it. Do it because you want to. In the same way - Express yourself when it feels right. Create because you want to.

Create change and use change to create.

Open yourself up to see the

Light.