Life Transitions · Assessment
Transition Map (Bridges)
Ending, neutral zone, new beginning
William Bridges' model: every transition has three phases — ending, neutral zone (the messy middle), and new beginning. Most suffering comes from expecting to skip the middle.
What's ending
The neutral zone I'm in
What feels unformed, ambiguous, in-between
Signs of a new beginning starting to form
Small — energy for something, a new interest, an opening
The middle is not stuck
The neutral zone is where the actual reorganization happens. Rushing out of it means starting the next thing before you were ready.