This is one of my favourite quotes from Virginia Woolf - The English Novelist 1182 - 1941.  I had dinner with a friend and fellow therapist last night and we reflected on the poignant nature of the film 'The Hours' portraying the lives of three different women from three different eras, one of them being Virgina Woolf.  I love the kind of films that leave you thinking for days and weeks about them. 

I also use Virginia's quote in training courses and seminars.  When people are faced with change, especially change that may seem unwelcome, the first reaction can be one of resentment, resitance or powerlesness.  The one thing in life that you can be certain of is perpetual change.  If your life is changing and you are not entirely sure which direction you are taking, examine the pieces that you have available.

You might put your pieces into categories such as: relationships, wealth, job/career, health, contribution, fun & recration, family etc.  Only when you have them laid out before you, can you begin to arrange them in a way that somehow satisfies somthing within you.

If you play scrabble or card games, you will be used to making the best of your hand or your letters.  The changing events in your life are you pieces and as you learn to arrange whatever come your way, you will always have a good feeling of being in control.