It’s been just a few days since Greg Glassman confirmed in an interview all the major changes coming to the 2019 season, including the elimination of Regionals and the Invitational. While some are totally on board, others (understandably) are concerned, confused, and curious as to how this is all going to work out. Rory Mckernan is here to tell you everything is going to be okay. Here’s the message he recently posted on his Instagram page.

Stop listening to the noise. Think for yourself and allow space for the idea that everything is going to be alright. Call me crazy, but what if you allowed yourself to believe things might even be better than ever?! Just thoughts from a cafe in Brussels.

A post shared by Rory@crossfit.com (@rorymckernan) on Aug 25, 2018 at 8:18am PDT

As Glassman explained, the goal with all these changes is to take some of the focus off the Games and put it back on what made CrossFit so popular in the first place: helping people feel better. Most of us aren’t ever going to be professional athletes, so it might make sense to shift the focus back to the community scene — the place where it all started.

Do you think these changes are for the best?

Main image: Rory Mckernan/Instagram