It’s the Place In Between that we Fear

Flowers along the road
Copyright 2015 by R.A. Robbins

It is not so much that we’re afraid of change or so in love with the old ways, but it’s that place in between that we fear…It’s like being in between trapezes.  It’s Linus when his blanket is in the dryer.  There’s nothing to hold on to.” — Marilyn Ferguson

As we Watch TV or Films…

Chalco Bridge in Morning Fog
Copyright 2009 by R.O. Robbins

As we watch TV or films, there are no organic transitions,
only edits.
The idea of A becoming B, rather than A jumping to B,
has become foreign.
– Esa-Pekka Salonen

To Exist is to Change

Copyright 2015 by R.A. Robbins

“To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.” — Henri Bergson

The Only Way to Make Sense out of Change

Copyright 2017 by R.A. Robbins

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and enjoy the dance.” — Alan Watts

Both Upsetting and Exciting

Copyright 2012 by R.A. Robbins

I suppose whenever you go through periods of transition, or in a way, it’s a very definite closing of a certain chapter of your life – I suppose those times are always going to be both very upsetting and also very exciting by the very nature because things are changing and you don’t know what’s going to happen. Daniel Radcliffe
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A Little Bit of Pain

Copyright 2014 by R.A. Robbins

“There’s a little bit of pain in every transition, but we can’t let that stop us from making it. If we did, we’d never make any progress at all.”   Phil Schiller
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A Little Bit of Pain

Copyright 2014 by R.A. Robbins

“There’s a little bit of pain in every transition, but we can’t let that stop us from making it. If we did, we’d never make any progress at all.”   Phil Schiller
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Being Summoned to Make a Transition

Inage Copyright 2017 by R.A. Robbins

“In the hero stories, the call to go on a journey takes the form of a loss, an error, a wound, an unexplainable longing, or a sense of a mission. When any of these happens to us, we are being summoned to make a transition. It will always mean leaving something behind,…The paradox here is that loss is a path to gain.”
― David RichoHow to Be an Adult: A Handbook on Psychological and Spiritual Integration

It Isn’t The Changes That Do You In.

Orange Irises
Copyright 2015 by R.A. Robbins

“It isn’t the changes that do you in, it’s the transitions. Change is not the same as transition. Change is situational: the new site, the new boss, the new team roles, the new policy. Transition is the psychological process people go through to come to terms with the new situation. Change is external, transition is internal.”

Change is Difficult but…

Copyright 2015 by R.A. Robbins

“Change is difficult, but it can be managed when you stay aware of the power of your choices, even if it’s simply your attitude.” 
― Michael Thomas SunnarborgThe White Box Club Handbook: Simple Tools For Career Transition