Take your time,
As you make change in the physical situation of your life, and you move away from what was toward something new, it can take time for the inner orientation to catch up. You may have commitments to your old situation, or toward making steps in a new direction, and this may be a temporary space. Allow time for the inner processing of a significant change, and work out a way to go on with your life while the inner work is being done. This may mean making a way to carry on with your current job, such as modifying your work hours, or finding something temporary while you are looking for what you really want. It helps if you can create less hustle and give yourself some space so you are better able to process all that’s happening.

What’s right for you?
Before you deliberately make a change; work out what’s right for you. It’s worth taking the time to create a good picture of what you want in your life and career and to know the things that are important, and any nonnegotiables. Then you are making an informed decision and you can pick and choose what’s right for you.
Don’t be hasty, being in this interim state can feel frustrating, and you may feel urged to do something out of haste that you may regret. Having time to close an old chapter and to discover and learn your next steps is essential to navigating transition successfully.

It’s okay to feel uncomfortable.
Expect to feel anxious at times, treat this feeling as an indication that something is changing, and realignment is starting to take place. Be curious to find out what is making you feel uncomfortable, notice, and allow emotions as they show up.
If you have been thrown into an unwelcome change, you may experience feelings of anger and rage, and you may have reason not to see your change as beneficial. Sometimes a strong discontent can cause us look for a new direction, or we find ourselves having to make a turning point in our life. Whatever the reason we are sure to confront some difficulties. It may help to try to look at both sides of your situation, seek a range of perspectives, list pros and cons, and consider the possible ramifications of your actions on yourself and on those who are around you.

Foster resilience
Take care of yourself, and rather than force change upon yourself, let yourself be drawn toward what attracts you. Create a connection with special things in your life, spend time with positive, people you enjoy being with; in places of significance and meaning, and involve yourself in your favourite activities.

Tap into your strengths and potential.
We all harbor unlived potential, and the transition process can serve as a catalyst to explore our other interests, talents and desires. “What is it, at this point in your life that is waiting backstage tor an entrance cue? Explore your options; journal, talk to others, and ask yourself “What is waiting to happen in my life right now? Write it down without thinking too much, just write down what comes into your head, you may come up with some interesting and surprising results. Your new plans may require you to be open to new learning and skills, and new thinking and ways of responding from within.

Rally your support team,
Being resilient means to ask for help when you need it. Going through an important transition in your life requires you to find someone you can talk to; a trained professional or a good friend. Talking to someone doesn’t mean you necessarily have to follow their advice but it gives you the opportunity to express how you feel to someone who is hopefully listening and present with you. This helps you have a chance of understanding yourself and to process what is going on for you.

Accept you are in a cycle of change as often after times of trouble, we develop new directions and energies, and this involves a disintegration, or melting down of what was, as we reform into something new. The crucial change seems to take place in some in-between state or outside the margin of ordinary life. Show yourself compassion and kindness and staying in the present with what’s great about now will help you avoid feeling overwhelmed.

“A single moment of understanding can flood a whole life with meaning” – Anon.

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