UNDERSTANDING AND EXPERIENCING TRANSITIONS
- This article “Letting Go is Key to Living Well” by Joy McDonald Coltvet speaks to the process of letting go of possessions, and how this can be letting go of the past. The letting go process, while difficult, can also be energizing. The sorting of books and cleaning out an office can be compared to the stages of a transition.
https://faithlead.org/blog/letting-go-is-key-to-living-well/
- This model of transition is from William Bridges Associates. William Bridges is an author on many aspects of transitions, especially stages of transition and definitions of transitions. The three stages outlined here are the ending, the neutral zone, and the new beginning. New possibilities emerge in the neutral zone, which matches where the Christian Education Network is at in our process with APCE.
https://wmbridges.com/about/what-is-transition/
- This article “Unexpected Transitions” by Angela !Khabeb is from the June 2023 issue of Living Lutheran. It recounts some biblical journeys of transition and how a special hymn comforted the author during a time of transition. It is a reminder of God’s presence during times of change.
https://www.livinglutheran.org/2023/06/unexpected-transitions/