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Change Is Hard — This Is Why
The flux period means questioning and breaking down who you are
“All is flux. Nothing stays still.” — Heraclitus
This past week, I went home every day exhausted. I went into a crash course on all the relentless responsibilities I have at my new job as an educator, overseeing the special education process for my school. I’m also starting law school at night on Monday, and both orientation and my training were significant information dumps.
I went home with a headache as well, and I came home with a takeaway I know and possibly everyone else in the world knows: change is hard.
I know and trust that, at least in terms of my career and school, everything is going to be alright. But I worry more about my relationship, personal life, faith, and more. I worry about the part of myself that won’t prioritize my rest or health.
But enough about me — I want to capture a phenomenon we all experience: flux.
This is a flux period for me. And I’ve also had plenty of flux periods, but you might also have had a recent period of flux, too, or might still be going through one. Flux is the transition of a pregnancy or a newborn. It’s moving to a new state. It’s having your life rapidly upended by loss or a sudden change.
