I wrote that title for my transition after the death of my husband five years ago. I felt it reflected my actual journey through his dying, my grieving and the hope of living again. However, as I've continued observing, studying and teaching about transition, I've come to realize these elements are part of every transition we make.
There is a dying to what has ended. Then we must fully pass through the grieving, feeling the highs and the lows. As we return to living we discover a new beginning often means another transition. And so it goes ... we move forward with wisdom gained only to find a new situation that has lessons to be learned.
Transition is the transforming process of change. There are several words in that statement that we'd just as soon do without. Words like transition, process, change, and even transforming. I was quite happy the way I was, thank you very much!
Sometimes we go through change without making the transition. However, we remain unchanged. And while we think that's okay, we soon discover others are moving in new directions without us. Sometimes we go through change angry, but that only leaves us bitter. Sometimes we enter transitions hopeful, but not quite sure what we're hoping for. If we're unable to define it, we most likely won't recognize it.
So how do we make the full journey each time change presents a new opportunity? It's a really good question that deserves a proper answer. Let me think about it, pray about it and get back to you.
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