Gracie E
What new beginnings are you looking forward to?Endings and beginnings are hard when you have an anxious personality like mine.
Endings generally are associated with negativity for me, for example, the end of a relationship, the end of an era, the end of a really good book.
Beginnings associated with anxiety of over-thinking and worry about if I will cope, if things will go right and the fear of the unknown.
My self-awareness now makes me set smaller goals. These can have positive endings and positive beginnings. They can involve others or myself.
So currently, a new beginning for me is my middle son starting High-school in September. The anxious me worries about his additional needs, worries about his unique, quirky style, bullies, fitting in and making friends. The logical me realises that this is a step he will have to take regardless of the worries I have, and if he struggles I will be there to support him and help him navigate.
The same can be said for other life experiences. For every ending there is a new beginning, for every worry there is a logical solution. It just takes a calm mind to work through these.
Good luck in your new role at Salford University.