Transitional Living

This time last year I worked for a program called “Transitional Living”. In this program, I helped young adults ages 18-21 make the transition from living in foster care to living independently in the community. And, like most jobs, it had its advantages and disadvantages.

After celebrating my 30th year of survival, I have found myself trying to squeeze the meaning out of every moment that I’m alive—in hopes to understand my friends, this world, and myself a little better than I did the day before. In doing so, I find myself reflecting back to the program that I used to live, breathe, and eat…Transitional Living. It occurred to me that life is about transitions. Whether you’re changing jobs, changing lovers, or changing your clothes—Life is about change. If you are not properly prepared for the transition---you may find yourself “lost in the shuffle” of life.

I spent five years of my life teaching the art of transition without ever REALLY being prepared for some of the transitions headed my way.

Counselor tip of the day: Practice what you preach; Allow yourself to be flexible enough to understand that the way you’ve “always done things”—may not work during times of transition. Transition doesn’t call for you to behave the same way in a different situation; rather, it calls for you to have the courage to do something different. Adaptation is the birth mother of transition and change is the twin sister of life.

Question: Who’s the babies’ daddy? :)