Change Is Like Laundry...

Change Is Like Laundry... Guys! Guys! Wanna hear something super awesome? Duh you do. Sarah Ivie, the winner of the very 1st annual (yup, itll be back yearly!) When I Grow Up Scholarship has agreed to write a series of guest posts on my blog about her coaching journey over the next two months. Funness!   A native West Virginian, Sarah resides in Austin, TX with her hubby 2 cats (one named after Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer!). Shes a super crafty Renaissance Soul with a desk job that she hopes she can trade in for her very own bake truck. If you live in the area think the words brownie party are the best in the English language, then make sure she knows where to find you ( that you have my address to send me some)! laundry day print by theblackapple I like the idea that Im coming into my own as I reach the ripe old age of 35. I like to think that Im finally that confident, authentic, grown-up (but not too grown up) person I always knew I could be. But I also feel that Im still in the midst of this growing-up process, and I can see that I have so far to go before Ill really be where I want to be in life. I say that like theres some destination Im going to reach: Sarah Completed. But it seems that what Im really coming to as I round the bend on the next year of my life is the realization that growth is an end unto itself, and change is constant. I told a friend the other day, in a moment of inspiration, change is  like laundry it just keeps on coming no matter how much of it you do. My friend said, thats a horrible way to look at life always a chore!   But I completely disagree. I love laundry the washing, drying, folding, even ironing!  I love taking my crumpled up dirty clothes and towels and sheets, all of it, and making it clean and fresh again.  Of course, laundry doesnt always happen at the most opportune times. Ideally I like a leisurely Sunday afternoon to do my laundry. But what seems to happen more often than not, is that I have to throw some clothes in the washer late Tuesday night, and then in the dryer Wednesday morning before work, then wear a slightly damp pair of pants for the first few hours of the day.   Change, and growth, are kind of like that too. Sometimes you get to spend time thinking about yourself, your life, where youre going and where youve been, and sometimes things just happen and you have to deal with them. Luckily for me, right now Im taking my sweet time to think about where I am with my life, what Im happy about and what I want to change. It happens every year around my birthday, this re-evaluating, and this year Im really savoring it.   Im working my way through Style Statement (great book! Seriously, go get it!) and enjoying this fabulous life coaching scholarship that Michelle awarded me. Part of what Ive found myself doing is rediscovering myself. Ive had a lot of changes in the past few years, and have been all about charging forward into new territory. I moved from my hometown of Charleston, West Virginia to Austin, Texas at the age of 31, met and married the greatest guy, and Im looking forward to becoming a mom sometime soon. But all of this forward momentum has made me realize that I need to get in touch with my foundation, be sure its solid, so I can continue to grow in the best direction possible. Along the way, as Im  revisiting myself and  trying to find that authenticit y, Im also finding  paths of change that are new and promising! I am really looking forward to the next few months, as I continue to work with Michelle and discover new changes and new directions for my life, and sharing that journey! Sarahs birthday is TODAY people. Wish her a great one on Twitter, her blog, or by commenting below. This post is so awesome I have much to chime in on, so Ill meet you in the comments section. Ill be the one with the red rose.