Navigating Life’s Transitions

Word of the Day — Transition

In the circle of life, growth takes us from one self to another on an infinite, interconnected path of transition. — ShadowsPub

The word “transition” comes to us from the Latin “transito” meaning ‘going across’ or ‘overpassing’. Transition entered the English language during the 15th century and was used in the context of physical transitions. Today we use the word to refer to the shifting from one state or condition to another in both a physical and abstract context.

Our lives are in a constant state of transition as we progress from newborn through to old age in the life cycle. Along the journey, we experience other transitions or shifts from one life to another or one mindset to another. Life transitions are critical periods of personal growth.

Our own personal journeys intertwine with the transitions taking part in the world and society. As I’ve moved through my own life transitions they have taken place against the backdrop of the development of personal computers, the internet, the World Wide Web, the cell phone, online commerce, social media, cryptocurrency, web3 and most recently the rise of AI.