It’s tempting to try to protect ourselves from challenges or new experiences. The unfamiliar can seem threatening to the comfort of a carefully cultivated safety zone. However, attempting to stave off change will only serve to frustrate and prevent us from growing. Welcoming the unknown with a sense of possibility is actually safer. Life doesn’t need to create surprising or even dire situations to force us into necessary change. Challenges are opportunities to evolve our awareness and expand our ability to feel more alive and joyful. It’s best to…

Embrace them.