Phases of Growth in Transformation

We all experience periods of growth and struggle. These phases act as markers on our journey, helping us understand where we are. During the growth phase, we develop our talents, feeling excited and hopeful. In contrast, the struggle phase involves trying to fix things and endure challenges, which helps us build strength, patience, and determination.

You’ve heard the saying “When one door closes, another one opens. In between it may feel like “Hell is in the hallway”.  You might feel despair, but if we view it as a time for rest and preparation, we can reduce our suffering. Life crises can push us towards a new way of being that we might have only dreamed of.

The “hallway” part of the process is much like “cocooning”.  For a caterpillar to turn into a beautiful butterfly, it is crucial that there is a cocooning phase.  If you try to cut away the coccoon to diminish the caterpillar’s struggle, it withers and dies.  It won’t turn into a butterfly.  We grow and learn through struggle and “mistakes”.

If you're going through this process, you don't have to suffer. You will need two things: trust and a mentor. First, trust yourself. Trust your intuition and your feelings, even when it flies in the face of opposition or logic. Trust that you are here for a reason and that you are exactly in the right place and the right time.

The second thing I can offer you is mentoring and a map.  The journey I have described is not always linear.  You may find yourself from time to time falling into old patterns, old behavior – I call it falling asleep at the wheel.  

When you land on the right role it will feel right.  Your gifts will flow and flourish.  You will receive unmistakable signals that you are in the right place, that this is the right time, and this is the right path.  This is what I call finding your purpose.

When you find the right path, it will feel right, and your talents will flourish. Each journey is unique, but understanding its phases will prepare you not only for the journey you are about to embark on but to also guide others through it. 

Everything you've gone through has been necessary to shape you onto the role you were meant to play, the life you were meant to live.  You are a treasure.  It is your birthright to be Beautiful, Bountiful, and Blissful.