We’re rarely taught how change actually unfolds.

For thousands of years, periods of transition were recognised across cultures as meaningful phases of life, times when old identities ended, new ones had not yet formed, and people needed space, structure, and support to move through uncertainty. This in-between phase wasn’t seen as a failure, but as a necessary part of becoming.

In modern life, much of that understanding has been lost. We’re encouraged to move quickly, find answers, make decisions, and return to certainty as soon as possible. When clarity doesn’t come, many people assume something is wrong with them.

The in-between is a real and necessary phase of change, one where old ways of being no longer fit, and new ones haven’t formed yet. Treating this phase as a problem to fix often creates more confusion, anxiety, and self-doubt.

We don’t see the in-between as something to rush through or solve. We see it as an important part of how real change happens.