pattydsf's review
3.0
“When I am ninety, I’ll still be discovering, as if for the first time, that the way of transition simply involves following your path, letting go when it is time, being open to the neutral zone when that is what you need to do, and embracing the new form when it emerges from the shadows at the edge of the present.”
This is one in a series of books I have read lately about personal growth and self improvement. My retirement has caused me to be introspective as I try to understand what my next call is. I feel like I made a difference in my career at the Pamunkey Regional Library and I hope to continue to serve my community in some way. However, I haven’t quite found my niche, so I keep reading and thinking. Much of what Bridges had to say has been helpful.
This book is about both Bridges’ personal journey through transition and how transition generally looks for everyone. The dual message of Bridges’ writing is both useful and difficult. I like knowing how an “expert” has experienced what he or she is writing about. It is why I like Brene Brown. She ties her own life into her books.
Bridges’ does the same, but his experience about transition is about dealing with his wife’s death. This is where the book gets difficult. Sometimes it feels like Bridges’ is using his wife’s life and experiences for his own devices. Since his wife is not present to give her view of their lives together, this is understandably one-sided. I know there is no way to avoid this, but I was occasionally uncomfortable with his interpretations.
I read this book because it was recommended by the leader of a retreat I was on earlier this month. We were looking at change – so this was useful for the retreat as well as my life in general.
If you are living through changes in your life at home, at work or wherever, you might find this book helpful. Bridges is very clear about how he sees transitions and what people have to do to get through them. He has written about change for years and really does know what he is talking about. If you are struggling with transition and change, then I recommend you read the prologue and first chapter, so you can see if this appeals to you.
This is one in a series of books I have read lately about personal growth and self improvement. My retirement has caused me to be introspective as I try to understand what my next call is. I feel like I made a difference in my career at the Pamunkey Regional Library and I hope to continue to serve my community in some way. However, I haven’t quite found my niche, so I keep reading and thinking. Much of what Bridges had to say has been helpful.
This book is about both Bridges’ personal journey through transition and how transition generally looks for everyone. The dual message of Bridges’ writing is both useful and difficult. I like knowing how an “expert” has experienced what he or she is writing about. It is why I like Brene Brown. She ties her own life into her books.
Bridges’ does the same, but his experience about transition is about dealing with his wife’s death. This is where the book gets difficult. Sometimes it feels like Bridges’ is using his wife’s life and experiences for his own devices. Since his wife is not present to give her view of their lives together, this is understandably one-sided. I know there is no way to avoid this, but I was occasionally uncomfortable with his interpretations.
I read this book because it was recommended by the leader of a retreat I was on earlier this month. We were looking at change – so this was useful for the retreat as well as my life in general.
If you are living through changes in your life at home, at work or wherever, you might find this book helpful. Bridges is very clear about how he sees transitions and what people have to do to get through them. He has written about change for years and really does know what he is talking about. If you are struggling with transition and change, then I recommend you read the prologue and first chapter, so you can see if this appeals to you.
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