{"id":12838,"date":"2020-07-10T00:59:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T06:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/?p=12838"},"modified":"2020-07-10T01:01:46","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T07:01:46","slug":"its-time-to-go-in-search-of-new-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/its-time-to-go-in-search-of-new-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time To Go in Search Of New Cheese!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Where to begin\u2026.back in March when the entire world changed in what seemed like an instant it caused all of us to relook at everything we had going on in our lives and really question what things we should keep in our lives, what things should be gotten rid of, what changes ought to be made to address how life will be going forward\u2026\u00a0 At first it was easy to put off answering those questions because we thought the shutdown would pass quickly and life would return to normal again. But the longer and longer things dragged on the more apparent its become that we need to all be thinking through answers to those questions and then start to act on those answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 For months I tried to avoid making changes because I didn\u2019t want to accept that things in life really are different now, not just for a week or a month, but forever.  Then about a month ago I finally started to realize that I could either stay stuck in place waiting for someone to give back our cheese that got moved (life pre-pandemic) or I could set out in search of new cheese (if you haven\u2019t read the book Who Moved My Cheese \u2013 READ IT \u2013 its one of my favorite books of all time and it has helped me so much in my life!!!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are wondering how to find new cheese here\u2019s how you do it:  You\u2019ve first got to accept the fact that life is now different and no amount of whining or avoiding making decisions is going to change that. Then you\u2019ve got to ask yourself what things to keep in your life, what things to get rid of, and what changes you ought to make. Finally, you\u2019ve got to start making decisions and act on them.  And while its feels intimidating and scary to make decisions and act on them when the path ahead isn\u2019t well lit, with every decision you make and every step forward you take your confidence and courage will begin to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the past few weeks I\u2019ve made some really big decisions that I\u2019m taking action on and it\u2019s both terrifying and exciting at the same time. \u00a0I\u2019ll share more details about those decisions I\u2019ve made in next weeks blogs.\u00a0 In the meantime…you gotta read the book Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson\u2026it\u2019s a super quick read with big print and pictures and honestly it will change your life\u2026it will definitely motivate you to go in search of new cheese!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~Amy Rees Anderson (author of the book \u201cWhat Awesome Looks Like: How To Excel in Business & Life<\/a>\u201d ) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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