As the first raindrops fall, they drag and stick.

But with time and repetition a rhythm develops and the wipers glide across the windshield, settling into a reassuring pattern.

And so it is in trying something different, developing a new habit or taking a step outside of the familiar.

Friction makes the first moments awkward but that same friction and resistance is what builds the traction to stay the course, establish a new pattern, and settle into a new familiar rhythm.