Change is good

Yesterday was my last indoor cycling class until September. For the last two weeks I have been doing student requests but I always knew that I would finish up with a profile of my choice.  I chose to use my profile “What’s Stopping You?". I developed it for use in January to address common obstacles to change, with the idea that it might be helpful for those who had made New Year resolutions. I altered the cueing slightly to reflect how we might respond to change which is forced on us, rather than chosen. 

The end of the warm-up is marked by Rick Danko's song 'Change is Good' and I quote from it again at the end (over the Victory March from Verdi's Aida). The song has become one of my favorites since I stumbled on it in the iTunes store. I am moved by it under ordinary circumstances. Yesterday was anything but ordinary. The room was full and the love and support for me was palpable. It was an emotional experience for all of us.

Here are the lyrics:

Change is then, change is now

Change is what, change is how

Change is this and change is that

Change is where change is at

Change is good

Change is yes, change is no

Change is everywhere you go

Change is right, change is wrong

Change is here, change is gone

Change is good

You can change your life

Find a new way to go

You can change your world

You don't even know

Life's a long road

Lighten up your load

Change is good

You can run but you can't hide

From the things you feel inside

You can laugh or you can cry

Kiss all your tears goodbye

All you got to do

Is try and try you should

Change is good

Change is high, change is low

Changes come and changes go

Change is this and change is that

Change is where change is at

Change is good

You can pine your life away

Let others pass you by

You can climb a mountain high

Like an eagle in the sky

All you got to do

Is try and try you should

Change is good

Change is never done

Something better has begun

A change is gonna come

Change is good

This link is to a static video where you can hear the song performed.