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The
ultimate measure of a person is not where he or she stands
in moments of comfort, but
where
he and she stands at times of challenge and controversies
– Martin Luther King
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Managing Life
Transitions |
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Life transitions are
life-defining moments. They can be happy, as in falling in
love again, or sad, as in bereavement. They can be planned
or unplanned. How one manages these transitions ultimately
defines the person after it is all over. |
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A planned transition
is falling in love (perhaps again), graduating,
considering a new career, the ending of a relationship,
marriage, parenthood, relocation and aging. |
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An unplanned
transition can be a sudden unexpected change in employment
status, death or physical disability, miscarriage and
pregnancy. |
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Either way entails
letting go of the old and embracing the new. The first
step in managing life transitions is to recognize that
throughout the course of our lives we will, and have to,
experience many endings and beginnings. Transitions are as
natural as night and day – even deaths. |
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With each change, we
have to, whether we like it or not, leave our comfort
zones and face the new challenges with a sense of
fragility and vulnerability. Yet, we need to be resolute
in forging ahead. These times will force us to test the
limits of our ability to adapt. At times we will feel
lonely and betrayed. |
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Looking at it
positively, with each transition – yes, there will more –
we can seize the opportunity to learn more about our true
inner self, take stock of our positive assets, inner
coping resources. Ask the question: Where do I want to go
from here? It is during this period of self-reflection for
the purpose of self-renewal that we can help you. |
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Who do
you want to be? |
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