Archives for Transitions

Be happy for triggers! In any transition, whatever triggers your “aha” moment should make you excited. I’ve written before about my friend who had such a trigger happy moment while holding a ladder, watching his wife clean out the gutters. He instantly saw that his holding the ladder while she did the work was a… [Continue reading] Be happy for triggers

Your new beginning is a time to spring forward. Like the spring season itself, a new beginning is an uplifting and colorful transition. The new beginning urges us to spring forward because the environment, like the season, is more pleasant and there is new and vibrant growth around us. During this final stage of transition,… [Continue reading] Spring forward into your new beginning

To experience a fertile void, you need to be in that in-between space between letting go of the past and embracing your new life and future. This can happen after major life events like • Becoming responsible for aging parents • Divorce • Illness • Job loss • Marriage or remarriage • Moving • Starting… [Continue reading] Experience a fertile void

Making a new beginning means letting go of the past and moving forward into the future. Almost 60 nations celebrate their independence day in the summer months, marking a new beginning and a break from their past. Perhaps you, too, need to assert independence before you move forward. Before making a new beginning, you also… [Continue reading] Before making a new beginning

Without freedom from the past, it’s hard to move on. You have to find a way to let go of life as you knew it before a change occurred. Only then can you successfully transition to something new. Otherwise, you will be controlled by your past and not be able to exercise your freedom of… [Continue reading] Freedom from the past

Let go gracefully and your next life or work transition may go more smoothly. Even though it is hard to do, “letting go”—when done well—can make all the difference in your end results. In fact, if you don’t let go gracefully and in a healthy way or you refuse to let go at all, it… [Continue reading] 10 ways to let go gracefully

My team has been working behind the scenes to create a Life And Work Transitions logo and Web site in response to changes seen in my professional life. Many of my coaching and therapy clients are several decades away from retiring instead of close to retirement age. They are focused on transitions such as •… [Continue reading] Life and work transitions logo

Positive changes and negative changes both occur in our lives. Both must be faced in order to move forward in life and work situations. Positive Changes Positive changes are usually within our control and rarely necessitate difficult transitions to accommodate them. If you are having a child, you have nine months to prepare. If you… [Continue reading] Positive changes

The following are all characteristics of change. Change can be • Positive or negative • Under our control or totally out of our control • Abrupt or it can occur over a long period of time • Routine, life-altering, and everything in between • Easy to deal with or tremendously difficult • Short-lived or extremely… [Continue reading] Characteristics of change: how to make yours positive

I am living proof that resilience produces successful transitions. However, building resilience and completing transitions both take time and persistence. When I transitioned from being a high school guidance counselor to being a professional counselor and independent business owner, I had the necessary skills and training. I was persistent, and I was devoting my time… [Continue reading] Resilience produces successful transitions