Fearing the Transition

by Deborah Globus

Fearing the Transition

One way or another we face change. Much as we may sometimes wish it otherwise, we can’t stay the same forever. That doesn't mean I have to like it. I fear change.
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Sometimes I think my fear of change is really just a fear of transition.

Here’s an example of what I mean:  I liked being a kid.  I like being an adult.  That’s a big change, but I’m good with both.

​It was the middle bit, all those adolescent growing pains, that I hated.

Or, getting back to the writing example I’ve been using: 

I like writing. I like relaxing and spending time with my family.  

Me. As a kid. Liking it.

It’s the middle bit of trying to get back into writing, the middle bit where it’s hard and the words won’t come, that I hate. It’s enough to make me think that I don’t want to write, when in fact, what I really don’t want is to navigate the transition. The delta. The change.

So keep an eye out. Is your fear of change really a fear of transition?
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If so, try a ritual to navigate it. Create your own - follow the four steps. Or let me help you create one to get you past your fears and transitioned to where you long to be.