The Hard Middle: Navigating Difficult Life Transitions
The Hard Middle: Navigating Difficult Life Transitions
We all go through transitions in life. Many times. Some are manageable. Some are very difficult.
Sometimes the change is expected, like a career shift, leadership transition, becoming a parent, or moving to a new place. Sometimes it is something you would never have chosen, like a layoff, a health diagnosis, the end of a relationship, or a major family shift. Either way, you are asked to keep living your life while something important is shifting underneath it.
Research suggests most of us will experience three to five major life disruptions across our lifetime, along with dozens of smaller ones. Life does not unfold in a straight line. It moves through periods of stability, disruption, and rebuilding. Yet few of us are taught how to navigate the in-between.
This session is an honest look at that middle space. We will explore why this phase often feels harder than the event itself and what actually helps when things still feel unsettled. You will leave with practical tools, including how to locate yourself within a transition, restore steadiness through the ABC of meaning, and take small forward moves without forcing certainty too soon.
This is for anyone moving through change, visible or internal, and wanting to navigate it with more steadiness, perspective, and intention.