Transitions have a tendency to be overlooked in life.
The transition from one job to the next.
The transition from one place to the next.
The transition from one season to the next.
We often look at the job, the place, or the season and forget about the transition that must take place between what’s current and what’s ahead.
Think about it,
When I get up, I need time to transition to being awake.
When I get home, I need a few moments to transition to being at home.
When the seasons change, the weather slowly transitions to colder or hotter.
How we view the past place or our future place relies heavily on how we transition from one to the next.
In other words, don’t expect there to be no transition time.
When you move states, expect transition time to find new places to eat, new things to do, and new friends.
When you change jobs, expect transition time to meet colleagues and co-workers.
When you change seasons of life, expect transition times.
One of the reasons we often overlook transitions is because the tension is ultimately in the transition. When you are fully awake or fully at home or fully into a new season, things settle down, routines are created, and comfortability (at least to some extent) settles in.
The tension in transition is awkward, painful, but necessary.
Why is this important? Because we need to be intentional and strategic with the transition. When we expect to go from one place to the other and expect it to be the same, it lets us down, frustrates us, and leaves us wanting to go back. However, when we’re strategic in it and learn to plan for it, ease into it, and make the best of it, things get a lot better.
What transitions are you facing? How are you dealing with them?
For more about transitions and making the most of where you are, check out my book Be the Switch: Living Your Calling While Living Your Life here.
***
[bctt tweet=”How we view the past place or our future place relies heavily on how we transition from one to the next.” username=”jonathanpearson”]
Leave a Reply