You're not a tree... You can move

It's September, and I feel like all over the world September symbolises starting again. Maybe not all over the world but the UK at least. Uni starts, kids are going back to school, summer is ending and we are going back into our horrible cycle of terrible weather. It felt necessary to dedicate a post to changing your life.

For me, change started in August. I moved countries - and okay it's only for a year, but it's moving country nonetheless. I was inspired to write about this because a lot of the people around me are beginning new walks of life. My cohort has just graduated, so many are beginning real adult life now, starting grad jobs, pursuing further education or just finishing where they are. Everything is changing, and you might realise that you just spent the last three or four years on auto-pilot and now you've woken up and realised you're not happy where you are. This might pertain to a job, a relationship or even your degree.

You are not a tree. You can move.

Change is so scary, believe me it's still something I deal with on a regular basis. I am - admittedly - a control freak, so imagine how I react to sudden changes. But it's something that I have begun to embrace, especially when it is something that you have no control over whatsoever. But when this change is something that you CAN control, and impacts your day to day life, it's important to take what you can and transform it. We are not statues and nothing is set in stone. A lot of us haven't even reached the first third of our lives, so imagine how much of our lives we have left in front of us. Time will move on regardless, so you may as well move with it. 5 years will pass whether or not you are unhappy in your job, and you will continue to get older. You aren't a failure until you give up.

Start that new job, pursue your business, move country and change your degree. The likelihood of you looking back and regretting it as opposed to staying miserable where you are now isn't that high. I moved 3000+ miles across the world by myself to make new experiences for myself, and honestly, even if I end up hating it, I will never regret my decision because opportunities like these are few and far between. And one month in, despite not being the happiest, I've already done so many things that I never would've done if I was still home.

Coming out of your comfort zone opens you up to so many more opportunities and develops you as a person. You meet new people, and become more cultured, making you more interesting as a person, but you also get to explore the world outside your bubble. Even if these things don't work out, remember rejection is redirection. They might be leading you onto the path you're supposed to take. You might end up in the right place at the right time.

To make the most of our lives, we need to take chances. Take that opportunity and run with it. At the end of it, you remember all the things you did that you weren't supposed to, and all the rules you obeyed and followed just blur into one. Living your life trying to please others just makes you miserable.