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Dr. Spencer Johnson wrote a little book in 1998 entitled Who Moved My Cheese. It is a timely-timeless parable about change: two mice and two humans. When change is upon me I often return to this tale; perhaps, because I lived in Wisconsin long enough to fall in love with good cheese and never want it to move very far away from me. I am also a creature of habit and do not adapt well to constant change. I’m not against change, but I like to adjust to one thing before rapidly moving on to the next. I’m sensing I might be losing my cheese. Read the book, about 40 minutes of your time, and I am sure you will recognize which character I am. But, who are you? Who would you like to be?

I address the issue of change because we are once again in the midst of a major change in the system. Tomorrow we will begin using the CareMobile System for passing medication. I realize patient safety is the major benefit of the system but it is new and requires time I don’t perceive I have to invest. Added to our new computer system, I think I am about as challenged as I want to be for the rest of the year! My brain wants to be “unplugged” or at least put on pause for awhile. I wonder if it is really thinking or just reacting.

This brings to mind a story I read years ago about a man who started out in life as a migrant worker. Picking beans was his specialty. He enjoyed picking beans and felt he was good at his job. He was very content. One day, very abruptly, without discussion or training, he was told that he would no longer be picking beans but he would now pick peas. He recalls what a major change issue this was for him. He could not explain it, but with a degree of trepidation, he wondered if he would ever be able to pick peas.

So, on the eve of another change in my life, I’m wondering where my cheese is exactly and if I will ever be able to pick peas? Food for thought.

Sherry

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