What William Bridges calls the neutral zone in transitions shows up in the disruption of daily routines or what I like to call life liturgies. I am in my fourth week in a new office but I still do not have a fully functional routine. I don't quite yet know where I put my cell phone. I don't have a routine for gathering my stuff before I head home. Most of the time ... all is well ... but I forget things, misplace things more than usual.
The in-between time creates subtle below-the-surface uneasiness that one simply has to live through. It helps to stay aware and attentive. For me it means slowing down and being full of care. It provides an opportunity to prayerfully consider fresh approaches rather than simply seek a way back to previous routines. It includes an invitation to pray which brings a better chance for the emerging routines to become faithful life litugies.
Jesus said: Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes. - Matthew 6: 34 MSG Now, where's that cell phone!
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