A transition happens anytime there is a change in your life – whether it is created by you or it happens to you. (The argument about whether we create everything in our lives is a topic for another discussion.)
Transitions can be very scary – which is one reason why we humans so tenaciously resist change. During a transition we often feel as though we aren’t anywhere in particular. We haven’t landed yet, so we don’t feel grounded and that just increases our anxiety.
We also often don’t know exactly what’s next and our monkey minds don’t like not knowing. But knowing that being in a transition can feel like being nowhere can help to ease our anxiety so that we stop pushing ourselves to figure it out as quickly as possible so that we can be somewhere and feel OK again.
Transitions are uncomfortable for a lot of reasons so we want to get out of them as quickly as possible. Know that you don’t have to (and won’t) stay in this gray zone forever. It’s just the in-between place before you decide what’s next. Don’t let your monkey mind push you around. Your heart and soul are the best guides out of any transition. As always, what do you want?
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