The Missing Piece when Navigating through a Big Change
Posted on November 01, 2023 by Nancy Martin, One of Thousands of Career Coaches on Noomii.
In navigating a big life change, you may get to a point and think, I'm done – ready to move on! But often there's more to making a truly fresh start.
If you recently managed through some big, monstrous change in your life, and thought you were DONE – with that excruciating job loss, that disappointing health setback, that horrible divorce, or that deep loss that you so painfully wrangled through…
You thought you’d survived it all. Got it all behind you.
But somehow you’re still feeling on edge, and it seems like there’s some missing piece.
Even if this was an intentional change you brought upon yourself – an exciting career shift, cross-country move, breakup, retirement – that YOU CHOSE to make, you may still be finding yourself struggling to get back on steady ground.
If any of this resonates for you, then this article is dedicated to YOU.
Because it’s a LOT that you’ve been navigating through! You’ve blasted through some grueling hurdles to get to this point – a truly heroic feat. Plus, you may even feel you’ve grown a bit stronger for having survived it all.
But even in the BEST of circumstances, even when you’ve CHOSEN to follow a long-awaited dream, this can often be where a whole other journey to this big change begins.
You’ve been through all the logistical, external, tangible steps to make that change, but have you worked through what’s needed to make a completely fresh start?
Change is also an inside job. Done carefully and with intention, it can bring you to an incredibly energized, peaceful, satisfying, and purposeful place in your life.
If you’ve managed through this change, and you don’t yet feel like you’re there, consider this:
Could it be, perhaps, that something has either been glossed over or tamped down, that needs just a little bit more attention?
I get it. You just want to get past this already! But keep in mind that sometimes the push to just put it all behind you and get on with your life, can mean you’ve bypassed some crucial steps in the process.
For example, after losing a loved one and managing through the reams of paperwork, medical bills, legal matters, etc., often what remains are the mental, emotional, and spiritual shifts that still need to happen, and the clarity needed to move forward with grace and passion.
No matter what, keep this in mind:
There is a world of hope, renewal, & freedom on the other side of change.
If you’re not seeing that…
If you’re still getting hung up after maneuvering through this tumultuous time and the ins and outs of this change, perhaps it’s time to dive into that missing piece – for deeper clarity, inner breakthroughs, and new growth.
