In the complex “theory of Chaos,” a tiny butterfly flapping its wings in China can affect the weather patterns in the Gulf of Mexico! The butterfly, by itself, does not change the weather pattern but triggers something else that triggers another, and the next thing you know, Hurricane Charlie just went across the Yucatan.
According to this theory, “attractors” are always in motion, and almost all patterns are out of our control. Complex systems are always in constant tension between many attractors that can affect what happens on any given day.
No matter how much I want things to stay the same, no matter how discomforting change can be, I am stuck with the certainty that all molecules vibrate, all things are in constant motion, and change will happen. I can either accept that truth or suffer depression when I do not accept the reality that surrounds me. Change is constant; I am not the same person today as when I put my head down on the pillow last night.
Happy Recovery 