Transitions can be difficult, long and unsettling. Where we are now in life took time to develop, and we keep adjusting over the span of a working and parenting life. Many of us had to put aside deeper life issues to successfully function with a career and family. The major theme in William Bridges’ book “Transitions” is that we will, almost universally, need to spend some time in “the neutral zone,” waiting until a new direction becomes apparent. This is challenging but necessary if one wants to take on a durable new direction and attitude toward the future. How one adapts to this neutral zone will affect the success of the new direction.
NOTE: Required reading: “Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes” by William Bridges. Read the first two chapters before class and continue reading throughout the course to facilitate awareness and maximize time in class.
