In-Transit ✈️
What lay-overs taught me about transition seasons
We flew from Lagos to Nairobi but had a one hour layover at Gnassingbe Eyadema International Airport, Lome in-between.
Something about Lome seemed ordinary but allow me unpack it. While it was just a transit airport, it spoke more to me about life and how we view our transition seasons.
Here are the things I learned in my 1 hour lay-over at Lome:
A place of transit is usually foreign to you, sometimes with a completely different language. You might not have company & it will not be familiar. It might even be easy to get lost.
A place of transit has no long term arrangements for your accommodation. Don’t make yourself feel at home.
In order to pass through a place of transit, you need to have knowledge of your final destination. Transits can lead to many exits, knowing your destination will help you move on with grace, and not knocking on every door till you find a place.
A place of transit needs your identity to be verified before you pass through. Not knowing yourself can keep you stuck there or even worse, sent back to where you just took off from.
A place of transit does not give you access to everything you possess, it’s not for you to get comfortable. Use what you have with you to make the most of the time there.
However, waiting at Lome airport is nothing compared to seasons of waiting and transition in life. It was easier with Lome because I knew exactly when I was going to leave this place. Life is not this B&W unfortunately.
We never truly know how long our seasons of transition will last. Perhaps you can look through an Enchroma lens of self reflection and purpose, then you can unfold the itinerary of your season of transition.
What is a current place of transit in your life?
Where is your destination?
What transit location are you making a destination?
Don’t get carried away. Your destination holds more for you.
Also note, you are going to go through many seasons of transition, the only way to truly transit is to come out of it. The protocols of transition are mostly always the same. Just go through it.
Here’s my advice, don’t obsess about the lay-over hours, learn/enjoy what you can in the little time you have there.