03/23/2026
Indiana Weather & The Change Process: A Parallel ☀️❄️
If you live in Indiana, you know the weather is a masterclass in inconsistency. One day it’s a sunny, 60-degree tease of spring, and the next, it’s a sudden, icy slap of winter. You can’t plan for it, and you certainly can’t control it.
Sound familiar? It’s a perfect metaphor for the process of change and growth, especially in our mental health journey.
Change isn’t a straight line. It’s Indiana weather:
The Sudden Blip: You have a breakthrough, a fantastic week, and you feel like you’ve “made it” (that perfect 65-degree day).
The Unexpected Regression: A day later, an old habit or challenging emotion returns, making it feel like you’re back at square one (the sudden snow or freezing rain).
The Need for Preparedness: You learn to keep a coat and sunglasses handy. Similarly, in therapy, we build emotional skills—your “tools”—so you can handle the emotional “weather” when it changes unexpectedly.
Don’t let the sudden dips discourage you. Just like you know the warm weather will eventually return in Indiana, trust that your growth is still happening, even on the difficult, chilly days. Keep showing up, keep adapting, and know that every shift, even the frustrating ones, is part of the territory.