There are times in our lives where great transitions happen: a new job, a new house, a new marriage, a new divorce, kids moving out for college, kids moving out to kindergarten. And if we are lucky, those transitions happen one at a time, but often, that's not the case.
Often these transitions happen in clusters, a new job or divorce is accompanied by a move, kids going to kindergarten means starting a new routine or new job. And in those clusters of great movement, we can feel untethered and lost, scared and uncertain, worried and anxious. But what we can do, each day we feel these feelings, is get back to what we know.
Doing things that bring us comfort like taking some time to read a book or cook a familiar meal or take a walk, can reset our minds and our emotions. Getting in touch with those things that we know, where we feel confident and content, can take the chaos of transition and bring a moment of peace. It's not easy to ask for a time-out, but it's necessary. Because resetting ourselves and feeling grounded, even for a short period of time, lets us get back to the transitions in a more productive and thoughtful way. It's not selfish to take a break, it's what is needed.
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