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Greetings,
Welcome to LifeWork Letter!
And Hello again, dear Subscriber. This is my
first published e-newsletter since the April 2009 issue.
In this issue our topic is Transitions. And this is a
subject close to my heart because I have been in
transition these past three months, and so have my
clients. And, I suspect, so have many of you.
Transitions happen to us all, and these economic
times are stimulating more of them than usual. Yet
Change is the nature of life, and we do better with
change when we embrace it, rather than fighting
it.
Speaking of transitions, I have moved. Please note my
new contact information at the bottom of this
newsletter.
As always, you are invited to visit our Life
Coaching Blog for the latest articles on life,
career, and business transitions and related topics.
I hope you are enjoying your summer.
Connie
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It is important to remember that we are all in
transition, we are each in different places along a
continuum of change, and we are all changing at
different rates.
- Tony Federer, Ecoshift
What the caterpillar calls the end of the world,
the master calls a butterfly.
- Richard Bach, Illusions
When you allow yourself to not know the future,
that's when you find your edge. If you can allow
yourself to lean into this open space, you'll find that it's
a time of stunning discovery and tremendous
growth.
- Gail Blanke, Between Trapezes
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This article appears in its entirety in the blog article,
Moving Through
Transitions, originally published on July
24, 2009.
In my life/work coaching practice, I work extensively
with people in transition - life transitions, career
transitions, and business transitions. The change
points in our lives - whether personal or professional -
are the times that offer the biggest possibilities for
transformational growth. During these times, we are
called upon to dig deep within ourselves to resolve old
issues and prepare ourselves for new challenges and
opportunities. This is where the "juice" is!
It is as if the LEGOs of our lives, which had been
put together in a structure of a certain type, have now
been taken apart and lie scattered on the floor, waiting
for us to put them together again. We have choices.
We can rebuild our lives exactly as they were before.
[This rarely happens.] Or, we can reconstruct or
reinvent our lives in new ways.
In that in-between space, when we sit on the floor
staring at the scattered pieces, no longer formed in
the old way and not yet formed in the new way, we
encounter a mixed bag of emotions and experiences -
chaos, uncertainty, the unknown, fear, loss, sadness,
ennui, possibility, opportunity, creativity, imagination,
excitement.
What happens when a "Transitions Coach"
encounters her own life/work transitions? I can tell you
some things about that....
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| More Transition Articles from LifeWork Enterprises |
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My Life Coaching - Designing Your Life Blog
contains many articles on transition and change.
Click on the link below to reach the site.
Once there, check especially the categories labeled
Change, Designing Your Life, Letting Go,
Transformation, and Transitions.
Or, link directly to some of the most relevant
articles:
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| Ten Tips for Moving Through Transitions |
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Having just moved through a series of transitions
myself, I'll share with you some of the things that really
helped. Here are some of my tried-and-true tips for
moving through transitions:
- Be gentle with yourself. Cut yourself some
slack.
- Allow yourself to grieve. After that, it will be much
easier to move on.
- Eat nutritious food.
- Get exercise (in addition to lugging boxes and
doing other moving stuff).
- Get plenty of sleep.
- Take some time-outs. Do something special for
yourself.
- Delegate some tasks to others.
- Ask for help (even if you're not comfortable doing
that).
- Let go of perfectionism.
- Take time to organize yourself. If you're not good at
that - or even if you are - get professional help.
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I have accumulated a library full of books and other
resources, along with a long list of Internet Favorites,
on the topics of transition and change. Here are a few
of my favorites, including resources mentioned in this
newsletter:
Books
- Bach, Richard. Illusions: The Adventures of a
Reluctant Messiah. Delacorte Press, 1977.
- Blanke, Gail. Between Trapezes: Flying into a
New Life with the Greatest of Ease. Rodale,
2004.
- Dyer, Wayne. Change Your Thoughts, Change
Your Life. Hay House, 2007.
- Federer, Tony. Ecoshift. www.Lulu.com or
www.ecoshift.net, 2008.
- Fortgang, Laura Berman. Now What? 90 Days
to a New Life Direction. Tarcher/Penguin,
2004.
- Komack, Connie. Designing Your Life: A
Life/Work Empowerment Program.
www.conniekomack.com, 1997 - 2009.
- Paulus, Trina. Hope for the Flowers. Paulist
Press, 1972.
- Richarson, Cheryl. Life Makeovers.
Broadway Books, 2000.
- Young, William Paul. The Shack.
Windblown Media, 2007.
Web
- Nurturing Spaces. Website of Linda
Varone, Feng Shui and Architectural consultant.
www.lindavarone.com
- Organization Plus. Website of Nancy
Black, Professional Organizer.
www.organizationplus.com
- Pongo Resume. Website for quality
resume writing and job search information.
www.pongoresume.com
What have been some of your favorite resources for
handling transitions of all kinds? Email me and let me
know.
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| About Our Monthly E-Newsletter |
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LifeWork Letter is a complimentary monthly
e-Newsletter from Connie Komack and LifeWork
Enterprises, with tips, quotes, and short articles
designed to enrich, empower, and forward the
growth of your life, career, or business.
Feel free to share this newsletter with others.
It is easy to do by clicking on the forward
email link at the bottom of this newsletter.
As always, I invite you to visit my blog site
and to read the articles on transition, change, and re-
designing your life that are posted there.
Thank you for reading my newsletter and/or blog
articles. Your readership is most appreciated and
valued. I hear from many of you each month, and I
always enjoy and benefit from your feedback. So
please keep it coming.
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I believe that true happiness and fulfillment comes to
us when we know who we are, when we are
comfortable and confident living in our own skin,
when we know what we want from Life, and when
we focus our best efforts on going for our dream -
whatever that may be. Whether you are an individual
or a business, I support you in this quest.
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