Mid-Life Transitions

Change is challenging.

While lying awake in the middle of the night – your mind races, and your heart pounds. The “What if” loop keeps playing repeatedly.

Thoughts keep racing through your mind. “When will things get more certain? More Simple? Easier? How will I continue under this stress?”

You’ve usually managed in the past when life has thrown curveballs, but this time it’s different. Harder.

The only certainty in life is change.

Each season of life means we must keep transforming ourselves, reevaluating where we’ve been, where we are, and where we are going.

Change demands adjustments and new ways of approaching life.

New babies, career moves, teenagers moving out, retirement, menopause, or separation from a significant other represent major changes. It’s not the circumstances or the changes that determine how life will go but how we handle those changes and disruptions.

No matter the change, how we embrace it will forever impact how we can live with it.

Transitions are challenging.

Job transitions are challenging when you’ve wrapped up your entire identity around your career. It makes sense! We spend more time at work than with family and friends. Sometimes, our best friends ARE our coworkers! Job changes can bring so much uncertainty and insecurity. Adjusting to new people and routines, not to mention the learning curve, can feel overwhelming.

A new baby is a significant change. They said it would be hard and feel impossible at times. The true joy of having a new baby comes with sleep deprivation, overwhelm, hormonal swings, and fear. Sometimes, it’s hard to find time to shower and care for your basic needs because the baby has many needs. Sorting out and sharing duties with your partner can create conflict and resentment.

As parents, you knew being empty nesters would come. You’ve worked tirelessly to nurture and guide your kids with the goal that they will become productive citizens and independent adults. You just never realized how big of an adjustment it would be. Sadness, grief, worry, and other questions come with the change. Who am I now?

Life transitions can take many forms, ranging from anticipated (ones you expect) to unanticipated (those that surprise you; e.g., losing a job) to non-event transitions (events we thought would occur but didn’t).

Let’s work on making your transitions more manageable.

No matter the situation, getting help navigating these uncharted waters makes sense.

I can be your sounding board, source of support, and provider of new ideas and skills to help you come out on the other side, having noticed how you’ve adapted and grown through this season.

Contact me today for a free consultation on how I can help you through your transition.