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Life Transitions

There are so many transitions we go through in a lifetime. Life transitions mean change.  Some of us are better than others with handling change.  But wherever we fall on that spectrum, change is always an opportunity for growth. We may not always know how to take that opportunity when it presents itself, though, and that can cause us a surprising amount of hurt.

As human beings we are constantly striving for permanence in an impermanent world.  Sometimes we resist change and hold on tight to what we know and where we feel most comfortable.  If our efforts to stay exactly where we are involve other people who have not agreed to stay there with us they will often make their displeasure known in direct and indirect ways that can rob us of the very comfort that our holding on was meant to provide.  Sometimes our world changes beyond our ability to control and we can feel that something has been ripped away from us without warning and without any say.  Then we need to grieve. No matter how change comes to us, in each instance we are challenged to learn more about ourselves through our response and reaction to that change.  We can be surprised by our strength in managing something hard that we didn't prepare for or we can find ourselves tripped up and losing our footing from something that to others seems like a natural progression of life but for us is somehow devastating.  

Therapy during a life transition can often provide a means to help you gain insight into yourself and others and acquire skills to help you navigate more effectively the next inevitable life transition. 


 

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