I read these words in the excellent book Therapy by Stephen Grosz (picture below).
The reason the words resonate with me is that they seem to reflect the human condition; we would like things to be different but effort and consistency are needed to bring about this change and we need to be willing to step out of our comfort zone to make it happen. And that is challenging and can be pretty scary.
These words cause me to reflect on change; there are always gains and losses as a result of change, even when the change is of our own doing or we view it as positive.
If I’m to make this change, what will the gains and losses be? Will the gains be worth it? Am I worth it? How might my life be different? How will I react? These are all common thoughts that can go through the mind ahead of any change, ahead of stepping into therapy.
Change can be exciting and it can be daunting, it can be sprung upon us or we can decide to change of our own accord, it can be done slowly or quickly, it can be done in one step or many smaller steps. It’s new and it’s uncertain.
Therapy can help assess your priorities, way up the costs and benefits, and take steps to bring about change.
Therapy with Kirsty 