# Protect Your Footing During a Drastic Change by Bryant McGill > “When you make a drastic change, moving, changing careers, or ending a long relationship, the people around you may not celebrate it. It is reasonable to keep some of them at a greater distance until your footing in the new life is steady, and to welcome them closer again once you are secure.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *New Beginnings and the Relationship Contracts That Protect Our Energy - Livestream (Dec 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/New Beginnings and the Relationship Contracts That Protect Our Energy - Livestream|New Beginnings and the Relationship Contracts That Protect Our Energy - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2015-12-22). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/New Beginnings and the Relationship Contracts That Protect Our Energy - Livestream|New Beginnings and the Relationship Contracts That Protect Our Energy - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Life Transitions|Life Transitions]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “When you make a drastic change, moving, changing careers, or ending a long relationship, the people around you may not celebrate it. It is reasonable to keep some of them at a greater distance until your footing in the new life is steady, and to welcome them closer again once you are secure.” — Bryant McGill, New Beginnings and the Relationship Contracts That Protect Our Energy - Livestream (Dec 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-protect-footing-during-change ```