Most of the time I like to keep to-do-lists, calendars and weekly meal plans. It feels like an accomplishment when I cross off the tasks completed each day. A bonus is when I add more to my lists and finish them. I am old school and like to use pencils, pens, written calendars and notebooks to record these jobs. About the only thing I do with my phone is keep a grocery list.

Although I enjoy structure in my days, I am open to change. If a friend or family member wants to do something, I make sure to make them a priority in my week. When the weather has been cold and gloomy then a couple of warmer and sunny days pop up, I do not hesitate to re-arrange my schedule to get outside as much as possible.

I know not everyone has this flexibility and I am grateful for what God, my family and friends have provided me with. My life like many, has not always been like this. I have worked hard to get where I am and appreciate all of life’s gifts and lessons. Some parts of my life were challenging and difficult while others were easy. Faith, professionals, family and friends have always pulled me through the good and the bad.

To get back to the title of this blog, change of plans–sometimes we need to listen to god, others and our intuition and do what is good and feels right. It may be scary and a big leap: however, in the end these changes may be the best thing we have ever done. Keep dreaming and give light to make small and big changes.