As I was lying in bed, my friend sent me a link to a conference and said, “Not seeing you on the speaker list.” I clicked to see if I recognized anyone and after scrolling through three days of talks and speakers, I recognized two names, no one else. Times—yes, they change—but so do we. It’s been at least eight years since I actively participated in that particular industry—web development for the curious—and honestly, I haven’t looked back, but for a handful of times. Why? Because early in my career, I was actively tracking all the changes to the industry, growing, learning, and chasing relevance. I bent to match the arc of change, and after 20 years or so, I didn’t recognize myself anymore. I had changed, but also recognized that I had more work to do, not in a particular industry, but within myself. So, I left behind web development and set out on a new journey of change, one that required me to wrestle, not with code but with my self.

Five ways you can approach change internally, in your own time, as the world turns and churns through ideas, outrage, utopia, and dystopia: Seek what lights you up and makes you feel alive. Speaking of time, you can’t change immediately, so take a long-term view of change; allow the river of time to shape the sharp edges of your life into something smooth. You’re allowed to change your mind, your direction, and your entire life’s narrative. Find the people who will accept you, no matter what. Change doesn’t have to make sense. Show Links

• Quote by Howard Thurman
• Vintage alarm clocks on a wooden shelf by Nejron on Envato Elements