Life transitions are present at every age in human development. Careers, events, feelings, relationships, roles, organizations, and understanding are just a few of the things that transition or change during our lives. Now the transition model developed by William Bridges—the author, workshop presenter, and researcher who defined the three stages of transitions people move through when experiencing a life event—is changing, too. It is expanding to include much more than the life transition event and its implications.
Life transitions bring complicated role shifts that change our life dynamics. These role changes, in turn, affect the values that we hold dear. This ultimately impacts our behavior, work, relationships, and perspective on life.
Having just completed a Life Transitions class, I can highly recommend you explore life transitions using the book Life Launch: A Passionate Guide to The Rest of Your Life by Pamela D. McLean and Frederick Hudson, 2011. This book addresses a number of elements that relate to all life transitions, large or small, including roles, values, and self-understanding.
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