{"id":1479,"date":"2014-01-10T09:32:28","date_gmt":"2014-01-10T16:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikedumascopperdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=1479"},"modified":"2014-01-10T09:32:28","modified_gmt":"2014-01-10T16:32:28","slug":"change-happens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mikedumascopperdesigns.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/10\/change-happens\/","title":{"rendered":"Change Happens"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Snow<\/a>

Snow Capped Big Red<\/p><\/div>\n

Winter came in strong this year . . .<\/p>\n

\"After<\/a>

After the Storms<\/p><\/div>\n

but it changed and is beautifully refreshing- challenging and awake. It’s a wonderful time of year in our copper colored desert.<\/p>\n

2013 brought the end of a long life for one family member, and news of a new birth to come in the Spring; a reminder of the truth that life is ongoing and beyond our control.<\/p>\n

January is about new beginnings, and sometimes it’s best not to make a plan, but more importantly, to understand and define our values and to make sure they are at the core of our decision making.<\/p>\n

We need to understand that plans change. We don’t control life, we only control our response to our experiences and we need to be flexible, willing to change.<\/p>\n

As we define our values in 2014, Mike and I will want to include time for family at the core of our plans. We’ll want to step out of our comfort zone and look for new ways to wake up creativity and polish what we already know. We’ll want to be willing to change and be refreshed.<\/p>\n

Have you enjoyed the new beginnings of 2014? Are you ready to respond with open eyes?<\/p>\n

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