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LIFE TRANSITIONS
“…to accomplish anything worthwhile, one must be prepared to face whatever life throws at us.”
- Alfred Adler, ‘Understanding Life’
“…to accomplish anything worthwhile, one must be prepared to face whatever life throws at us.”
- Alfred Adler, ‘Understanding Life’
The vicissitudes of life are many and varied and while many are wonderful and expected, others, perhaps not expected, might prove challenging emotionally and/or physically. But even those changes which are foreseen can sometimes prove difficult to manage.
Becoming an empty-nester once the kids are off to college or career is anticipated but not necessarily the emotions surrounding the change. Many people plan for retirement but are surprised that when in the thick of it, it’s not at all what they envisioned. Needing to assume the responsibilities for an aging loved one can impact not only one’s emotional well-being, but also their relationships with other family members. When people embark on a career or change careers, there are likely to be bumps in the road they hadn’t considered. Same thing when entering into new romantic relationships or marriage – how we think things will unfold isn’t always the way they do unfold.
And then there are the unexpected crises which can upend our lives – either short-term or longer-term - such as breakups, illness, injuries, or traumatic events, including interpersonal abuse and/or social violence.
It’s likely that when you’re faced with a life transition, you’ll also be grappling with some mixed or complicated feelings. It’s not uncommon to feel excitement about something you’ve been planning, such as retirement or marriage, but also anxiety, around what to expect down the road. Unexpected illnesses or the death of a loved are often met with both deep grief as well as a feeling of loss of control.
While any and all feelings that may arise during both expected and unexpected life transitions are perfectly normal, that doesn’t mean you have to endure them alone.
With my deep support and guidance, together we can develop coping strategies, process difficult emotions, and come up with a plan to make whatever you're experiencing, more manageable.
Becoming an empty-nester once the kids are off to college or career is anticipated but not necessarily the emotions surrounding the change. Many people plan for retirement but are surprised that when in the thick of it, it’s not at all what they envisioned. Needing to assume the responsibilities for an aging loved one can impact not only one’s emotional well-being, but also their relationships with other family members. When people embark on a career or change careers, there are likely to be bumps in the road they hadn’t considered. Same thing when entering into new romantic relationships or marriage – how we think things will unfold isn’t always the way they do unfold.
And then there are the unexpected crises which can upend our lives – either short-term or longer-term - such as breakups, illness, injuries, or traumatic events, including interpersonal abuse and/or social violence.
It’s likely that when you’re faced with a life transition, you’ll also be grappling with some mixed or complicated feelings. It’s not uncommon to feel excitement about something you’ve been planning, such as retirement or marriage, but also anxiety, around what to expect down the road. Unexpected illnesses or the death of a loved are often met with both deep grief as well as a feeling of loss of control.
While any and all feelings that may arise during both expected and unexpected life transitions are perfectly normal, that doesn’t mean you have to endure them alone.
With my deep support and guidance, together we can develop coping strategies, process difficult emotions, and come up with a plan to make whatever you're experiencing, more manageable.