Pages of Transition

A month of milestones, and the quiet practice that steadied me through them.

Aug 31, 2025

A tall tree in the Chilterns with layered green leaves and soft light filtering through, captured on a long summer walk.

August has been a month of movement and pause.
Milestones marked the way in becoming an ICF-accredited coach (ACC), qualifying as a certified Hogan assessor who can help individuals and leaders understand their blind spots under duress, and observing a day-long group coaching in the outdoors while enjoying a beautiful long walk in the Chilterns.

Yet what steadied me most was something smaller, quieter.
Each morning, I returned to my journal.

Reflection

On those pages, I meet myself before I meet the world.
Sometimes the words flow. Other times, they stumble. But whether neat or messy, they hold the parts of me that are still in transition.

A journal doesn’t demand answers. It doesn’t pressurise for clarity. It simply witnesses. In that witnessing, I find acceptance.

In coaching, we often speak about holding space for others. Journaling has become a way for me to hold space for myself. The way I stay present while stepping into change.

A bridge to you

Perhaps you have a practice that serves the same purpose, whether it’s a place, a ritual, or a habit that steadies you as life shifts around you. If so, you’ll know the quiet strength these moments can hold.

Further to explore

If the idea of writing through transitions resonates with you, here are a few companions you may enjoy:

Parker J. Palmer, Let Your Life Speak - a gentle book on listening to the voice within
James Pennebaker’s research on expressive writing - showing its benefits for wellbeing and healing
How Journaling Can Help You in Hard Times - Harvard Business Review, 2021

Transitions rarely unfold in straight lines. But the pages remind me that it’s possible to walk through change one word, one reflection, one morning at a time.

Warm Regards,

Tribeni

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