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I work with a lot of organizations who are in the midst of change initiatives and looking for help about how to succeed, but it is rare that anyone talks about the need for a relationship to liminality, acknowledging the challenges inherent to transitioning. I'm really impressed this so clearly on your radar, one of your pillars for Tilt the Future. And the Richard Rohr quote is such an eloquent bulls-eye. "If we don’t encounter liminal space in our lives, we start idealizing normalcy."

— Fr. Richard Rohr —

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Thanks for noticing that point, Rick. Living with a foot each in two worlds takes a particular mindset. So it is something I have been paying particular attention to. Particularly as we are going to be dealing with this transition for at least 3 generations.

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Thank you for sharing my writing and for putting together this piece 🙏 a lot of people are finding themselves in this liminality right now and as you know, it can be scary and exciting!

Also as a side note, I always love how you think of time spanning generations and centuries. I find myself stretching my own imagination to 100 years old, and what a difference that makes!

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It is a pleasure to profile your work, Michelle. And it worked so well as part of a "flight". I loved the thread of time and perspective through the three essays.

And yes. Everything has a different flavour when you realize you are going to be living a long time on earth. The "long view".

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My favourite topic, though not just limited to work spaces. I see students who I used to work with at university also in liminal spaces: transitioning from highschool to university, from working to studying, from undergraduate to postgraduate.

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I am watching my youngest realize that this is a year he transitions from full-time student to rest-of-his-life.

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Ah yes... there's that too... basically we're always in some sort of liminal space. They're just not usually in the same areas of life (or at least it would be best if we're not in more than three liminal spaces at a time... just a random number).

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Thanks for including me Karena!

I think the most interesting thing about liminal spaces is that it's hard to realize that you're in one, at the time.

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I agree, Chris. It is clearer from the outside, and looking back. I am working on recognizing the signs. Much as I learned to watch for the warning signs in my youngest that he had a fever coming on - the indicators were not as evident as his older siblings.

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What a pleasant surprise to be mentioned in this Karena, thank you! It really helps to know that I'm not alone during these turbulent times.

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You have a great headspace at present, Arman. And you are not alone.

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When I entered an intentional mid-career transition, there was no playbook. I learned a lot from a few key conversations with other who had walked the path, but also had to spend a lot of time thinking about how to intentionally pivot. I'm really interested in supporting others on that journey - really keen to see more writing and resources in this space!

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