The Importance Of Transitions

According to the American Occupational Therapy Association, “Transitions or movements occur throughout an individual’s life” (“Transitions,” n.d.). “Each person navigates through different life stages, settings, and situations” (“Transitions,” n.d.). A transition that I recently experienced was the terminus of a major relationship. Transitions can have a positive or negative impact on an individual’s occupation (Tebo, 2015). As professionals, our occupations may be affected by the vicissitudes that we experience throughout our lives. However, in order to prosper in life, individuals need to learn and grow from their transitions.
This week’s readings and presentations accentuated that change is interrelated to context, people, and the environment (Willard, Boyt, Gillen, & Scaffa, 2014, p. 36). As human beings, we chose to surround ourselves with certain people to evade isolation. For me it was my ex-boyfriend who I had kenned for over six years. I apportioned all my life details with him because I felt comfortable. Upon the return from my vacation in India, I was thrilled to share the details of my peregrination with him. Despite of being jet legged, I decided to …show more content…
For me, I didn’t have anything to occupy myself with because I had already graduated college. Thus, I opted to keep myself engaged by probing for work. Contextual factors and personal experiences shape our perception of a transition (Tebo, 2015). All my life I have always been independent and never sanctioned myself to collapse. Despite of the circumstances, no one fathomed what was going on inside of me. My values inspired me to inhibit from a rigorous downfall. I was certain that my parents would be disappointed to know, that my life was crumbling due to a man. Therefore, in lieu of drowning myself in tears I decided to elevate above this transition as expeditiously as