There’s going to be some changes happening in my personal family. I’m pregnant. This will be our first child and will be due in March 2011.

Change can be a lot of different things: fun, excitement, scary, nervous, unforgettable, dreadful and a lot of other adjectives that a person can add.

We are excited, nervous, looking forward to it and doing what we can and need to do to make some other changes in our lives.

That is what seems to happen: when a change occurs, it ripples into making other changes. There is no need to freak out about change because change is always happening. Life is about change. It happens all the time.

How to adjust to change is different for each person. To make healthy adjustments can be done with some of these points:

1. Accept that change will happen. Whether you do the change or it’s done to you, change will happen.

2. Be prepared as much as you can. How? Well, if there are rumors about layoffs, then do what you can to get your finances in order, prepare your resume, begin looking for another job. If you have young children, know that they will grow up and become adults so you can help prepare them for change and help teach them to be responsible young well adjusted adults by leading by example.

3. Realize that change happens to everyone. Change does not just happen to you. It may feel that changes are happening more to you than to others, but it may be about your perception.

4. Stay calm and peaceful. Freaking out about change is not going to necessarily make change easier. It can actually add more change. Things may happen that you least expect them to so a little freak out is okay, but then Read Step 1.

5. Know that you will be okay. With changes happening to everyone, people do adjust or adapt. Of course, there are people who do not adapt well to change but then again, there are changes when a person does not adjust well to change.

I’m looking forward to this change. How I view this change in life is going to be upto me and how I see it, will affect other changes. My personal opinion is that it is better to accept change, be at peace with it and do what you can do with the change. That can make your life a little easier.