http://www.funeraldirectorslife.com:-1 http://www.funeraldirectorslife.com:-1/news/industry-news/renewal-part-2-phases-of-change In my first article about renewal, I cited Frederick Hudson, a well-respected author, who discusses how we can productively manage and confront change in our lives. According to Hudson, adults experience their lives in two basic patterns: they are in a life chapter or in a life transition. Think of your life as a journey on a river. It flows in a cycle, with recurring patterns of events and life tasks. The renewal cycle of change moves from relatively stable periods called life chapters to unstable periods called life transitions. Life chapters are about accomplishing something important with your life. For example, a life chapter might be completing a degree, having a career, raising a family, or reaching a goal. These are things that pull your life together in a meaningful way. Life chapters vary in length and are the things that "happen" in our lives. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:38:15 GMT http://www.funeraldirectorslife.com:-1/news/industry-news/renewal-part-2-phases-of-change 2009-09-29T19:38:15Z