Don't be Afraid to CHANGE!
- Canena Adams, M.A., B.S.W., S.R.A.S.
- Jul 31, 2021
- 3 min read

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āComfort can become your greatest enemyā¦ā
Disclaimer/for my non-critical thinkers: this isnāt to say that one shouldnāt find comfort and stability; thus please kindly read this within its proper context.
Soā¦
I can remember during my accelerated/extremely intense Social Work undergraduate program, I knew without any doubt that I would pursue a Masterās in Social Work immediately after. After all, there was no way I was doing an accelerated program, with a whole family, and not get the Masterās immediately afterwards! I was sold on it; I had zero doubts; and no one could convince me otherwise!
And, plusā¦after being a teen mom (twice) and High School drop-out, I wanted to help peopleāand having a career in Social Work was the way!
But then, something changed after graduation. I can clearly remember preparing to submit my application for Grad School and something just didnāt feel 100% right. And I can remember thinking to myself, āCanena, what is wrong with you?ā I clearly recall talking to my husband and saying, I think Iāve learned enough about Social Science, Human Behavior, etc.āI deeply believe that my passion and natural niche is Communication.
At that time, I was taking the lead on various āCommunication and Mediaā projects at our then Church, and I absolutely loved it. I would get super excited about events and projects that required creativity via email blasts, unique/custom flyers, videography, event planning, branding, Communication training and more.
I felt like I was the āflip my houseā of the Communication world. Meaning, I had this natural ability to write, create, plan, see the bigger picture, be innovative, and craft messages for all audiences (no matter their race, ethnicity, profession, church affiliation, etc.).
For example, I would feel very āuneasyā whenever I would hear discussions that could have went really well, but the āsenderā and āreceiverā often had little to zero effective Communication skills. Meaning, it wasnāt that what they were saying was incorrectāit was often (very often) their method and their delivery. All of this to say, making that decision to CHANGE the direction of my career was absolutely one of the BEST decisions Iāve ever made. Granted, Iām a national Social Work Honor Student & BSW for Life!
However, āCommunicationā is my thingā and after making that very important change, the God given opportunities have been insane (literally). So whatās my point? Iām glad you asked⦠In short: itās OK to CHANGE! You can be multitalented/gifted. But there is āsomethingā that will pull on your heartā¦and youāll know that, āTHISā is IT! And for me, itās all things āCommunicationā! I love what I do! I love educating/teaching on the college level (Interpersonal Communication, Cultural Difference, Code Switching, Conflict Resolution, Public Speaking , and more/just to name a few)!
I love training others! I love being blessed with amazing opportunities to share and speak to others! I love ghost writing! I love writing books! I love branding/helping others properly and effectively represent their product, brand, etc.! I love helping others to find & unapologetically OWN their voice! I love finding solutions to ineffective Communication problems! I love to COMMUNICATE āand I love helping others to effectively communicate!
Lastly, as a PhD Student (changed that tooā¦from Social & Public Policies to Communication & Strategic Media) I am loving this too! And the Process and Research is pretty DOPE/totally amazing!
Thus, I know without any doubt that I am walking on my God ordained path! Itās not always easy, but I am truly being intentional about enjoying my journey (the good, bad, ugly, indifferent, etc.)!
I love words! I love language! And I love when itās EFFECTIVE and produces the desired outcomes/results!
So yesā¦my encouragement to you is this: donāt be afraid to CHANGE! Be gifted. Do multiple things. But also know if and when itās time to CHANGE.
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Blessings!

Canena Adams, LLBSW, MA, SRAS
Wife | Mother | Writer | Author | Public Speaker | Social Worker | Business Owner | Nonprofit Founder & Director | Sexual Risk Avoidance Specialist | Healthy Family & Relationship Advocate | Adjunct College Prof. | PhD Student
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