Change

It isn’t the change that does you in, it’s the transition!

Submitted by Dr. Ada on January 29, 2012 - 23:09

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We hear a lot about change, its perils, and how often we fail at change. But change is not the real problem. The difficulty lies in the transition, that intricate, turbulent, and convoluted process that people go through to incorporate the change into their lives.

There is a difference between changes and transitions. Change is situational, while transitions are psychological. Change relates to events outside, transition has to do with the inner-reorientation, the new way of making meaning we have to tackle in order to navigate to the other side. Transitions are difficult because they often force us to re-examine our values, lifestyle, and learning. Continue reading »

The joy of commitment

Submitted by Dr. Ada on December 25, 2011 - 23:16

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At the beginning of 2011 I made a commitment to myself. The commitment was to consistently write two blog entries a week. Before then, I was writing, but not consistently. I have always liked writing, but have to confess that I was a bit scared to make that commitment.

You see, in my mind, if I HAD to write 2 blogs a week, all kind of “bad things” could happen: Continue reading »

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