Big Scary Change?

I've been thinking a lot about change...as a coach, this is obviously (or not?) a huge part of what has to occur in order to get closer to the life we want to create with our clients. Change is very polarizing, and like the band Rush, you either love it or hate it. I love change but does change show me any love back? In short, it does. The question I've really been debating is how big does a change in your life have to be to change your life? The answer: not very big. Small changes, slight deviations in our every day routine, can jolt us awake like an energy drink awaiting FDA approval. Our brains function on autopilot when we stick to routines, so that entire blocks of our days are blotted out of our memory- suddenly we are sitting in traffic on the way home, but forgot how we got in the car. We are literally on a different brain wave. When we switch it up just a little, our lives can take on a whole new sense of excitement. If you don't buy what I am selling, try it one day and see how you feel. Go to a new coffee shop, drive a little out of your way to take the scenic drive to work, leave the office 30 minutes earlier than normal- suddenly small changes turn into bigger changes. We get a rush from this new awareness that we are making choices instead of setting ourselves on autopilot, and then we begin to experiment with some more small changes and as we calibrate ourselves with these changes, it may turn out that a few little tweaks here and there make a whole big difference in our attitudes, relationships and overall drive. So, what small change are you going to make?