Sharing Transition Stories
We share stories from coaching families that have experienced the uncertainty of transition, and have come up on the other side. We hope these stories provide solidarity and hope to the difficulties faced by these families.
Coaching can be such a rewarding field for the families that have taken on this calling. There are the relationships with the players, and seeing someone get better on the field/court, and also in life. The coaching field can also have lots of uncertainty with job instability and this can be a scary thing for families who are trying to figure out how they will pay their bills.
While the Coaching Family Foundation is a support financially to families in this situation, we also want to help provide emotional support through the sharing of stories of others who have experienced the uncertainties of transition.
Our hope is that these stories help you feel that you are not alone in your transition, understand that there are others who have experienced this as well, and give you hope that it won’t be like this forever.
Transition Story - The Cramers
The Cramers share about their experience of transition and how it led to an opportunity they are very grateful for.
Carson & Ashley Cramer
“We are so grateful for this new opportunity at Clemson University. This community and program has been welcoming and inclusive. To get experience the new chapter we had to go through a transition period.
We were very lucky with our transition period because we weren’t in job limbo for too long. However, there most definitely was some uncertainty that came with it. When we were let go at Mississippi State, we both felt a sense of relief due to the heaviness the prior year had given us with experiencing 3 deaths within our program. So when we were told we weren’t getting retained, we both felt a sense of relief knowing we can now start our next chapter fresh. We will be forever grateful for our time spent working for Coach Leach and the lessons he provided us along the way.
Learning to not feel resentment when job transitions happen has come with time and personal growth that we have both done and continue to work on. We choose to change our perspective into our purpose. Meaning, we choose to view our roles in the industry as making a difference in others lives, while being a light in the community for the amount of time we have been blessed to be a part of the program.
With that being said, the uncertainty set in with not knowing when our next opportunity was going to come along. We knew God was going to provide our next chapter, but our faith was tested on WHEN it was going to happen.
So with all of that being said, the biggest piece of advice that we can give families going thru a difficult job transition would be to lean into your faith even more. We are very firm in our faith in God, and we knew that He would deliver us thru that difficult season, knowing that He would bring us to a brand new chapter and somewhere we can start fresh. As you start to lean into your faith, realize and understand that as God provides during a hard season, continue to work on your faith even more when things are going well.
Most importantly, it’s hard to accept that your job is potentially in someone else’s hands, and waiting for that phone call can seem like a lifetime. But remember, God’s timing is more important and satisfying than our own.
We also feel so grateful for each transition period we have been a part of. We have become stronger as a couple and resilient with changes. It is tough. There is so much unknown waiting on “the call”.
The More Than a Season community provided so much support and kindness throughout our journey as well. We will always be grateful for those that reached out and let us know that they were in our corner throughout the transition period.
Turn your perspective into purpose.”
-The Cramers
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.