Moving Through Transition With Grace (Even When Life Feels Messy)

The other day a friend asked me how I was doing. In spite of all the craziness around us.

I paused. Took a breath. I might have said I was doing good. Maybe I rattled off a few things.

The truth is: I’m in transition. AND - I'm grieving a bit - who's not experienced grief! These days it's a little effed up out there! Like many people, sometimes I'm good and sometimes not so good!

Professionally, I’ve shifted into a more limited part-time rhythm. Not something I intentionally planned, but something life had in store for me. Although it was slowly shifting for a while, my longtime Facebook page—one I nurtured and shared from for years—was unexpectedly disabled. No warning. No explanation. Just gone.

At first, it felt like a huge loss. And it was. But now I find myself slowly curating a new page with more intention and creativity. A fresh beginning. A gentle reminder that sometimes endings are disguised as invitations to begin again.

There’s more.

I’m no longer working from my beloved home meditation and healing space. I’ve recently transitioned into a new office at the Wilson Wellness Center in Royal Oak, Michigan. It’s a beautiful, light-filled place. A space that’s already holding deep healing for those who walk through the door. My meditation and healing room at home is now being turned into more of a meditation and family space. It feels really nice to reclaim it for all of us.

And—yes—after 4 months of quiet, there are puppues in our home now. Two sweet, wiggly, totally disruptive and utterly lovable puppies. They have brought much joy, a little chaos, and definitley a new rhythm to our days. We sleep less and laugh more, constantly adapting.

We Are Always in Transition

Whether it’s a job shift, a loss, a new baby, a new pup or puppies, a move, or a quiet internal shift—you and I are constantly being asked to release, adapt, and become.

It doesn’t have to be dramatic. It doesn’t have to be painful. But it does ask us to be present. And to take care of ourselves in ways that are deep, real, and nourishing.

Here are five reminders I return to when I find myself in the swirl of change:

1. Every transition is a sacred threshold.

All of life is sacred! You are no longer who you were, and not yet who you are becoming. This space in between—however uncertain—is holy. You don’t have to rush through it. You’re allowed to linger here.

2. You don’t have to struggle to grow.

We’re taught that change must be hard. But what if it could be gentle? What if transformation could feel like breathing deeper, sleeping more, long walks, playing with puppies, having coffee dates or choosing peace? You’re allowed to evolve softly.

3. Ritual is NOT extra—it’s essential.

Read that again! Ritual is NOT extra - it's essential! Ritual grounds you. It stabilizes your emotions, supports your body, clears your energy, calms your mind, and opens your spirit. Especially during transitions, ritual reminds you who you are and helps you thrive across every layer of your being.

Try this simple ritual: The Candle & Bowl Ritual for Transitions

Offer an invocation, inviting in your Cosmic Council, your spirit team, and your benevolent wise ancestors. (When spirit is in the room, spontaneous magic happens) Let me know if you need an invocation, I'll message you one!

• Light a candle and place a bowl of water in front of you.

• Speak out loud what you are releasing—an old identity, fear, habit, or role. Let it slip into the ethers, being transmuted to love - allow your Cosmic Council and sprit allies to carry it away!

• Then speak what your are calling in - into the water—strength, clarity, ease, joy.

• Dip your fingers into the water and touch your forehead or heart as a blessing.

• Blow out the candle slowly. Let the silence speak.

• If desired, drink the water or share it with nature!

This ritual aligns your emotional, spiritual, mental and energetic bodies. You can return to it again and again and again! I do!

4. Grief and joy often arrive together.

Letting go—even when it’s right—still stirs grief. Starting fresh—even when it’s exciting—can feel overwhelming. Give yourself space to feel it all. No part of you is wrong.

Beloved poet Andrea Gibson died this week. They were brave, bold and beautiful. One of my favorite quotes of Andrea's is: "When nothing softens my grief, may grief soften me."

5. You are supported—even when it’s quiet.

You don’t have to carry it all. Your Cosmic Council, your ancestors, your guides or spirit allies, your inner wisdom, and the Earth itself are holding you. Ask for help. Reach for your people on this side of Earth and in the ethers. You are not doing this alone.

So here I am—in a new rhythm, a new space, with new puppies and a new perspective. Some days feel steady. Some days feel scrambled. But all of it is part of becoming.

And if you’re in a transition right now—big or small—I see you.

You don’t have to move through it perfectly. You just have to keep showing up—with breath, with kindness, and with rituals that return you to yourself.

P.S. I’d love to welcome you into my new healing space at the Wilson Wellness Center in Royal Oak, Michigan. Visit my Sessions page to schedule or message me!

And if we’ve lost touch online, I’m curating a new Facebook page with lots of heart, a mixed bag of posts - like me! You can find it at: https://www.facebook.com/teri.williams.500672/  Shoot me over a friend request - Come say hi. 💛