Transitions

I’m managing a lot of change in my life at the moment, hence this entry.

As a result of all the change happening I am re-reading sections of an excellent book my coach recommended to me a couple of years ago.  The book is called The Anatomy of Change: A way to move through life’s transitions by Dr. Richard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD.  It is a groundbreaking book in many ways.  I recommend it highly.

Although it was first published in 1984, it continues to be on the leading edge of thinking about how to manage change, and how to access your own inherent wisdom about what YOU need when you are going through transitions.  It is unconventional and very modern in some ways yet it also draws on ancient wisdom traditions.

I will mention only one brief piece of advice here that is covered in the book: when you are experiencing a lot of change, give yourself time – even just 15 minutes – a couple of times a week to just sit quietly and listen for wisdom from within.

Meditation is an excellent tool for this, but you don’t have to meditate to access your wisdom.  Sitting quietly in a place with no major stimuli to distract you can work as well.  Albert Einstein said he often came up with his best ideas after staring idly out the window at the sky for undefined periods of time.

Here’s wishing each one of us the patience to listen to our own wisdom.