Transitional Moments

It was my first day back to work today after two weeks away, and as always, the return felt a little like a crash landing back to reality.

Not because I dislike my work or daily routines, but because transitions (even the small ones) tend to jostle us around a bit.

They ask us to move, adjust, and shift. They pull us away from our present rhythm + push us into a different one. They often take more energy than we expect.

So today, I was remembering this + reminding myself that it’s completely normal to feel disoriented, low, and off-kilter when we’re moving from one thing to the next-- and to need a little more rest, space, and patience as we recalibrate our rhythms + resettle our nervous systems.

In my experience, this is true whether we’re talking about a small transition -- like going back to work after a vacation -- or a big transition like a move, career change, or loss.

Sometimes, we just need a little more grace + gentleness + care, especially as we’re crossing thresholds, making changes, and wandering around in liminal spaces.

How might you give yourself some extra space + care in your transitional moments? What might it look like to take it slow + tend to what you need + make room for who you’re becoming as you step forward into the new thing?