Trauma, transitions, and thriving.

Journal of Heart Centered Therapies | March 22, 2005| | Copyright

Transitional experiences, what happens between states when someone changes developmentally, are special windows of opportunity for growth. They can be viewed in the microcosm of one's moments or in the macrocosm of an individual's life. We explore varieties of transitions, such as incremental or abrupt (intentional/revelatory), transcendent or immanent, the ecstatic "aha experience" or trauma. The potential for growth increases with the "seismic" proportions of the precipitating event, shaking the foundations of the individual's assumptions about life, and perhaps shattering them. ...

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