ABSTRACT
It may seem odd to begin this chapter with a disaster. However, it is almost self-evident to say that we tend not to examine our life meaning with any real attention until we hit a challenge to the meaning, leading to transition or potential transition. Bridges (1980) notes that transition is a part of growth and development, for persons and groups, and suggests four characteristics of this experience that lead to questioning and developing spiritual meaning:
• Disengagement. This involves a breakdown of relationships and shared meaning that helped constitute a sense of the self.
