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Endings and Losses

The first phase of moving through transition

Julia E Hubbel
ILLUMINATION
Published in
10 min readMar 26, 2020

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A few days ago I wrote an article that outlines the three phases of transition, which were developed by Dr. William Bridges. Bridges produced a great deal of excellent work on how to move through the emotional transition process which is the inevitable out come of changes.

Here’s that piece:

In this article I’m going to walk through the process of Endings and Losses to show you what that looks like. My hope is that this will give you a template for doing your own, which is the critical first step not only in allowing ourselves to grieve but also to eventually move on, largely unburdened.

Quick setup: I’m a 67-year-old international adventure traveler, prize-winning author and journalist, professional speaker. Decades of experience in Fortune 500 consulting, training and sales. I have been rapidly building my travel writing and consulting expertise, my followership on Medium. I was just about to put my house up for sale and move to Oregon, a long-standing dream, and spend three months a year in…

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Julia E Hubbel
ILLUMINATION

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