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Such a great read - I lost count of the number of times I ‘yesssssssssssssssed’ things! Have saved this post to mull over again. Thank you so much, Ms W!

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Oh I relate to this dislike of change so well. But I'm also of person of extremes. Black and white. So if I must change it's usually drastic. This is a good read that's giving me pause to think this morning. You brought back a favorite childhood memory. Reading Nancy Drew books from a tree. A time of innocence, joy, and sometimes lazy summer days that reined so long ago. Thank you. Great read.

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Interesting. I'd always thought that dislike of change was because familiarity was comfort, solidity, safety - a really nice feeling that people the world over crave.

For me, familiarity is also connected deeply with memory and memories are the background fabrics of our lives.

I certainly didn't associate it with low self-esteem. For some it might be, I agree, but generally dislike of change might be the desire to hold on to things that really matter - social, cultural, environmental, familial and more. All really important things in a person's life.

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