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Quick Take: Tackling the transition
Bellator Real Estate
eTeam Manager
As I reflect on the month and a half behind us, and look toward the future, I cannot help but think about a book I read some time ago. If you have not had the opportunity to read William Bridges book, Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes, I would encourage you to do so. In this book, Bridges states:
"It isn't the changes that do you in, it's the transitions. Change is not the same as transition. Change is situational: the new site, the new boss, the new team roles, the new policy. Transition is the psychological process people go through to come to terms with the new situation. Change is external, transition is internal. Change comes more from managing the journey than from announcing the destination."
What a truth this is. Transition is hard, in fact sometimes it feels downright unbearable. It is a process and each of us deals with it differently. What I struggle with, you may take in stride, but what you struggle with may have never occurred to me to be an issue. That is one of life's greatest blessings; we are truly all different with no one right any more than another of us is wrong.
The quarantine is a dark time for many people. Some will experience loss in the form of death. Others will find that a job that has provided identity for years is suddenly a memory. Some with grieve nights out on the town or family gatherings as we learn to handle isolation. Many others will experience loss of income or depletion of years of savings. Sadly, some will experience a multitude of these losses. These things are the transition, the journey.
History tells us that while pandemics have been devastating, they can also provide us with perspective and hope. The world has recovered in the past and it will recover from this pandemic. We will thrive —- maybe not in the same manner we have thrived in the past — but we will. Perspective and purpose bring resiliency.
I challenge you today to look deep within and find your purpose. What motivates you and keeps you going when things get difficult? Manage your journey. There are lessons to be learned, growth to occur and beauty to be found in the struggles of today.
If you need help getting started, here are 6 suggestions to get you started on finding your purpose:
- Journal - This is a great way to express your thoughts.
- Volunteer or donate - Look for ways to help others.
- Write, call or email - Reach out to others. Keep in touch.
- Learn something new - Play an instrument, take on online course or visit take a virtual museum tour.
- Exercise - Go for a walk, ride a bike or work in the yard.
- Practice gratitude - Count your blessings.
A crisis time is the perfect time to learn. Through adversity, we find strength. Find opportunity in the challenges of today.
