Navigating the 4 Stages of Transition

Any transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis. – Martha Beck

My talented and brilliant mentor coach, Deb Martin
shared some valuable information with me awhile ago about the 4 stages
of transition. This material along with my personal story have become the focus of my life coaching business.

The purpose of sharing the 4 stages of transition with you and my life coaching clients is to shine a light on human behaviors and feelings through the natural cycles of change.

Not too long ago, I made one of the most important decisions in my life. The promise to leave corporate America after 16 years and give my entrepreneurial calling a shot. No longer a company creature; my job was surely destroying my soul. The corporate culture changed drastically, which led to what felt like a slow and certain suffocation.

Today I understand that Without the extreme discomfort, I may have never allowed myself to consider following my dreams.

Transition begins with Discomfort.

A change is coming on. You can feel it. You can smell it. But you might not be sure what the change is or what to do about it. The more you fight it and try to get logical about this change, the longer you’ll stay in the discomfort stage.

Symptoms: Reluctant, Fearful, in Grief, Angry, Confused,Uncertain, Negative, Defensive, Reactive and Trapped. You may Distrust your decisions and your intuition.

What to do: Stay with your routines that you know work for you. Don’t over commit to others at home or at work. Allow yourself to go internal when you need to. Create a 10 Luscious Daily Habits list and stick to it. Make these