Transitions Aren’t About Change — They’re About Identity

After 38 years in Seattle, I moved to San Diego last month 😎.

On the surface, it looked like a simple relocation: a new city, new home, new routines. But beneath that, it was something bigger

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I was letting go of a chapter of my life that no longer fit. I've craved living in a warmer climate for a long time and a lot of personal change the last few years had me thinking, "what am I waiting for?"

I've only been here a month now and, while there is so much I love about it (weather, relaxed people, pet friendly), there's the disorientation of not quite feeling at home yet. I want to meet people and make friends, visit places I haven't been to and solidify my routines. It will be a few months of questioning: Who am I here? What fits? What doesn’t? 

And then it will all makes sense and a new beginning will emerge. 

Through this move — and many other life and career shifts — I’ve come to see transitions as more than just external change. They’re about identity shifts at each phase:

1. The ending. Saying goodbye to roles, titles, and familiar ways of being.

2. The in-between. A disorienting time but it’s where experimentation, new connections, and new perspectives take shape.

3. The new beginnings. They’re about becoming someone new — re-anchored in values, strengths, and a new story.

This is why I describe my work in this space as identity in motion. Our identities aren’t fixed — they evolve with us, through endings, in-betweens, and new beginnings.

I’ll be sharing more soon about a program built around this idea soon — a group experience for people navigating transitions of all kinds, designed to be a safe space for reflection, reframing, and growth. Message me if you want to be on the waitlist!