Wow! So many people are dealing with changes aplenty. Maybe its the lunar eclipse and solar eclipse coming so close together. Perhaps it’s the Universal shift from fear-based global energy to a heart-based energy. It seems that those who are embracing this positive flow of change are finally needing to release others who are resisting change or living without awareness.

Commit to building healthy and satisfying relationships in your personal life and business.

Here a few tips that will help you navigate change and more consciously deal with relationship changes happening right now.

1.Make a conscious choice about your relationships

If you have friends or family who are are stuck in old dysfunctional patterns let them know that you won’t be buying into the old dynamic any longer. Set appropriate boundaries and let them know how you’re choosing to be as a person moving forward. You will probably need to compassionately release some of your relationships that drain you. As hard as this can be it will free you to attract more nurturing and supportive people who happily exchange positive energy with you and encourage you to be your best Self.

One friend has recently “lovingly released” a 30-year old friendship, because she felt there just wasn’t any room for her in the relationship — it was all about the other person, her needs, her rants, her voice. A client in her mid-fifties is releasing ties with primary family members because she finally realized there was nothing she could do to heal the family dynamic. As she says, “I kept thinking if I changed enough, the relationships would be healthier. I finally realized that I couldn’t do it alone!”

2.Consider whether you manage your relationships to the benefit of all

Do the same issues keep coming up time and time again? Are you missing opportunities to be clear about how you want to be treated?

A friend in her 60s has recently set new boundaries with her sister and changed her interaction style with her daughter. By buying into the old family dynamic and reliving it with her daughter, she was reinforcing an old pattern of everyone being miserable, let down and disappointed by their familial relationships. By setting new boundaries and consciously changing her own dysfunctional patterns everyone is much happier. This is hugely positively life-changing for her!

Avoiding what you may perceive as short-term conflict can cause long-term misery. Whenever an issue arises, it’s important to address it. Be verbally clear about emotional games you won’t be playing any longer, what’s a relationship deal breaker for you, and how you’d like the relationship to flourish.

In business, it’s ideal to discuss early and clearly with co-workers and management about appropriate working conditions, what constitutes an atmosphere of mutual respect, and how conflicts will be resolved. People unconsciously bring personal patterns of behavior to the office. So it’s important to be communicate when behavior becomes inappropriate for work, as tough as that can be. You train people how to treat you.

3.Get clear about who you want in your support circle.

For a friend who believes in the positive power of the Internet, this means people from all over the globe who desire beneficial change in the world. For a small business owner or a soulful entrepreneur, this may be inspirational contacts that set a great example of being the change they want to see in the world. What personality traits does your ideal supporter have?

For a woman in midlife this may mean a small loving and open-minded group of friends you meet with regularly to explore your authentic Self. I meet with a group of women each month that provides a safe forum for expanding who we are in the world. For some of the older women, this means stepping out of their traditional roles at home to express emerging aspects of Self. One woman has gone from a quiet member to a joyful participator and it’s an amazing flourishing process to witness.

Courageously navigating change is one of the most satisfying challenges of life. Approach these changes consciously and with the heart-full intention that everyone will benefit.

Melissa Wadsworth is a Certified Dream Coach®, inspirational speaker and author. She spent 20 years in PR helping clients in business to communicate effectively.