Welcome to the Life Transition Zone
Major life transitions - there's just no avoiding them!
These big life events can rock our worlds and are often times of uncertainty, fear, and change. They can be joyous occasions or unexpected challenges, and they sometimes come in waves that can feel overwhelming. We believe that all people - including you - are much stronger than they know, and in the Life Transition Zone we offer you perspective, hope, inspiration, and access to resources to help on your journey.
These big life events can rock our worlds and are often times of uncertainty, fear, and change. They can be joyous occasions or unexpected challenges, and they sometimes come in waves that can feel overwhelming. We believe that all people - including you - are much stronger than they know, and in the Life Transition Zone we offer you perspective, hope, inspiration, and access to resources to help on your journey.
Joining community. New to an area? Maybe just looking for someplace where you "belong"? Finding and joining one or more communities can be a seriously life-enhancing event! Community is a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists.
Emerging self awareness. Get your wake up call? Ready to discover your deeper self and/or find your spirituality? Jump in! Many of us "go through the motions" in our early lives and major life transitions can serve as wake up calls that cause us to re-evaluate who we are and live more intentionally.
Coming of age. Ready to "level up" in life? Jump in - you got this! Initiation and coming of age are important processes involving ceremony through which someone leaves one stage of life behind and embraces the next. Whether for a child transitioning to an adolescent or an adult that hasn't yet experienced a meaningful "initiation" into adulthood, this is life-changing stuff.
Marriage or union. Getting married or entering into a civil union? How exciting! This joyous event affects us, our loved ones, and our families profoundly. It can require significant time and energy to plan the event and it can be surprising challenging to adjust to everyday life afterwards.
Parenting. Becoming a parent in and of itself is life changing, and actually being a parent can challenge us in ways we never imagined! You aren't alone. Whether you're pregnant and looking for resources, a first-time parent trying to figure things out, or the parent of a special needs child, on this page you will find hope, inspiration and resources to make this part of your journey easier.
Divorce or Uncoupling. Feeling hurt, anger, or despair from a divorce or uncoupling from a significant union? You aren't alone! Getting divorced or uncoupling from a civil union affects us, our loved ones, and our families profoundly and there are many resources available to help you and them heal.
Homelessness. Homelessness can happen to any of us, for a number of different reasons. If you or someone you know is currently facing homelessness, use this page to find the hope, inspiration, and resources needed to manage the day-to-day challenges and find a path to get back on your feet.
Job or career change. Feeling a bit anxious or untethered about job or career change? Remember that when one door closes, others can open! Changing jobs can be a really big deal because what we do for a living is often large part of our self identities, and changing careers affects us even more profoundly.
Starting or buying a new business. Feeling the simultaneous excitement and anxiousness that starting a new business can bring? You got this! Starting or buying a new business has a major impact on our lives. On this page you'll find relevant stories of hope and inspiration, as well as resources to help you successfully navigate the challenges related to starting a new business.
Abuse. Survivors of abuse CAN heal and become thrivers. You can do this! There are many kinds of abuse, and those that have suffered it often have a long and very challenging road to escape it, survive it, and heal from it.
Human Trafficking. Life after human trafficking? Absolutely! Trafficking survivors often need hope, inspiration, resources, and community to heal and rebuild their lives, and there are many resources available to help you on this part of your journey.
Addiction & Recovery. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. The opioid addiction crisis in the US is in the headlines seemingly every day - as it probably should be - because it affects so many of us. Addiction has many faces other than drugs and alcohol, and when you're trying to recover from the hell of addiction of any kind it certainly helps to have hope, inspiration, and access to resources.
Military Life Transitions. Recovering from military deployments and rebuilding life after coming home? You aren't alone! Many service members and their families have been affected immensely. On this page you'll find relevant stories of hope and inspiration, as well as resources to help you manage the life challenges associated with military life transitions.
Grieving. Grief from significant loss can be crushing, and we want you to know you aren't alone. Losing a loved one or something very important to you can be one of the most stressful things that happens in your life, and healthy grieving is a critical part of the recovery process.
Health crisis. Life turned upside down by a health crisis? You got this! Whether your own or one of someone you love - a health crisis profoundly impacts you, your loved ones, and your entire set family and friends. Here you'll find stories of hope and inspiration as well as resources to manage your crisis.
Aging & claiming sovereignty. Have you gained wisdom and experience with your years? Claim your sovereignty and share your "gold" with the communities around you! On this page you'll find relevant stories of hope and inspiration, as well as resources to help you manage the life challenges associated with aging in today's society and claiming your sovereignty.
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