Change can be uncomfortable. We are creatures of habit that purposely create our worlds to be comfortable and recognizable. We choose friends and partners that we can relate to, and we surround our selves with symbols of meaning and familiarity. When things change or are a little different, we often become distressed and try to pull back into our old ways of understanding. Imagine a washing machine off balance. The machine shakes and bumps as the homeostasis attempts to pull the off balanced load back into alignment. Sometimes the machine needs a helping hand: a reshuffle of the load to … Continue reading →