Thursday, February 7, 2013

Routines and Change - Good and Evil?

I am the type of person who needs everything to be in good order, and life to be full of routines. I don't always enjoy it, but I usually wake up and go to sleep at the same time, eat pretty much the same things each day, have had the same good friends for decades... Of course some things change, and with different phases in life, have had to change. Sometimes such "forced" change is good: seeing new things, meeting new people, learning about new issues is enriching, and keeps one's eyes open to what is out there in the world. But the unknown is also sometimes scary. And with our forthcoming move, there are many unknown factors - and I as a order-freak find this threatening. Once it all happens, it will all be ok, but right now, I wish everything would already be in place. I wish I could answer the question: Is it all going to be worth it? with a definite yes. I am spiralling into silly stress in my tired moments, such as last night worrying whether our rented home will have a decent fridge (of all things?!) and whether I can live without German bread (serious issue here!). Luxury problems galore, in other words. I.e. time to start working on Monday on global health and development in the poorest parts of Africa, and put some perspective into this situation....

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