{"id":6101,"date":"2013-09-13T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manyvoices.soundstrue.com\/manyvoices\/?p=1552"},"modified":"2020-04-07T19:44:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T19:44:18","slug":"transitions-anyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/blog\/transitions-anyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Transitions, Anyone?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m going through what\u2019s called a \u201cmajor life transition.\u201d (Are there \u201cminor\u201d life transitions?) Perhaps the hardest part is my impatience with the natural progression of said transition and my desire to get the next chapter going already. I tell myself things like \u201cthe only way out is through\u201d and \u201cthe present moment is not a means to an end.\u201d These adages serve as a kind of inner compass that keeps pointing me to my experience right now. \u201cDrop in\u201d is another one I keep telling myself; that is, feel what\u2019s alive within me fully and notice my mind as it races away from the moments it doesn\u2019t like and yearns for some future when it will be \u201call good.\u201d Without judgment\u2014that\u2019s the tricky part I guess.<\/p>\n

Another tactic of mine is simply to observe people I know that have experienced a similar transition. Their sheer existence is evidence that survival is possible. Those that appear to be thriving after the big change are particularly inspirational and hope-giving. (I try to ignore the people whose lives seem worse for the wear\u2026) This isn\u2019t an exercise in comparison; it\u2019s more about assuring myself that life goes on even if it\u2019s rarely if ever as we think it is supposed to go.<\/p>\n

Last but certainly not least, I turn toward the teachers I make a living writing about. If they don\u2019t work for me, they\u2019re kinda hard to pitch to all of you smart folks out there. Two of my favorites when I\u2019m finding myself in resistance to what is: Jack Kornfield\u2019s A Lamp in the Darkness<\/i> <\/a>and Bodhipaksa\u2019s Living As a River<\/i><\/a>. Jack\u2019s teachings always help me shift my perspective to one of deeper compassion and understanding. Bodhipaksa\u2019s book offers a wonderful opportunity to practice embracing change aka impermanence. If we don\u2019t we tend to make ourselves and those around us pretty miserable. If we do, we align with the flow of life and open the doorway to freedom. At least that\u2019s how the teachings go\u2026I\u2019ll continue to test them in the days and weeks ahead\u2026and I\u2019ll let you all know how it goes!<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re also in the midst of transition, or on either end of one, and care to share you insights, I\u2019m listening!<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m going through what\u2019s called a \u201cmajor life transition.\u201d (Are there \u201cminor\u201d life transitions?) Perhaps the hardest part is my impatience with the natural progression of said transition and my desire to get the next chapter going already. 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