I hear this a lot as someone who runs a beloved corner of the web. And I get it: change can be an uncomfortable thing. I get uncomfortable, too, if I set my alarm clock to go off at a different time than it normally does. That’s when I start muttering about mornings going downhill.
I think there are some things worth calling out as long as we’re talking about calling things out.
- There are still people working hard on that thing you think is heading downhill.
- Those people still love the thing you think is heading downhill.
- Most other people still love the thing you think is heading downhill.
- Change can mean heading downhill, but it doesn’t have to.
- Maybe you’re in the process of heading downhill and feel like taking others with ya.
I love the work I do and the things I get to work on. There’s nothing downhill about what I’m doing. I like to think I’m moving uphill most days, only it’s a different hill with a different vantage point that still requires a bunch of effort (and craft) to climb.