Honoring Who You Were, Welcoming Who You'll Become
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Transitions mark the rhythm of our lives, yet we rarely give them the attention they deserve. Whether it's a career change, a child leaving home, or simply turning another year older, these pivotal moments reshape who we are and how we experience the world.
Sally Burlington opens up about watching her oldest daughter prepare to graduate college—a significant milestone triggering waves of emotion for everyone involved. As her daughter swings between enthusiastic anticipation and nostalgic reflection, Sally finds herself confronting her own evolving identity. What does it mean to transition from parenting younger children to guiding adult offspring? How do we honor who we've been while embracing who we're becoming?
The episode reveals a transformative practice for navigating transitions with grace: taking intentional time to bid farewell to your former self before welcoming the new version emerging through change. "I'm going to say goodbye to this person and I'm going to welcome in this new person," Sally explains, describing how this simple ritual helped her process complex emotions around transition. Rather than rushing through change with a hyper-focus on to-do lists, this practice invites us to acknowledge our feelings and honor both what was and what will be.
If you're navigating any kind of transition in your life—from the monumental to the mundane—this episode offers a gentle framework for approaching change with mindfulness and meaning. Listen now, and discover how reframing transitions might bring unexpected peace to life's inevitable changes.
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Chapters
1. Honoring Who You Were, Welcoming Who You'll Become (00:00:00)
2. Welcome to Create Harmony (00:00:05)
3. Introducing Today's Topic: Transitions (00:00:31)
4. Personal Family Transition Story (00:01:07)
5. Pausing to Process Transitions (00:03:34)
6. A Ritual for Embracing Change (00:05:47)
7. Closing Liturgy: Letting Go (00:07:28)
8. Final Thoughts and Farewell (00:09:02)
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