Every Current Carries Us Somewhere New

Every Current Carries Us Somewhere New

Over the past few months, I’ve written about the in-between, the transitions throughout our lives that challenge us and shape us.

From leaving home and first-time parenting to empty nesting, changing careers, or becoming a caretaker, these shake-ups can make us feel like our world has turned upside down.

We experience identity loss or confusion, frustration, shame, and fear. Yet our lives are made of change and growth. This is how we fully experience being human, how we come to know ourselves more deeply.

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I Thought I Was Prepared

I Thought I Was Prepared

I always wanted to be a mom.

I married young, finished my undergraduate degree, and then decided to start a family while working on my graduate degree. Having a family was incredibly important to me, and I was lucky enough to get pregnant easily.

I was beyond excited. I read all the books, did all the planning. I wanted a natural birth, didn’t find out the gender, and that big baby boy surprised me a few days early.

Then, the terror set in.

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Not Everyone Is Meant to Go With You

Not Everyone Is Meant to Go With You

Friendships shift. Sometimes they fade quietly. Other times they end abruptly, and the loneliness that follows can feel more intense than we expected.

Like most adults, I’ve experienced this many times in life.

When we moved, I felt the loss of closeness and familiarity. I missed the ease and history with the people who had been by my side for years. At the same time, I was grateful to find new friendships, with people from all over the world, of different ages and backgrounds. Rich and meaningful connections.

And still, sometimes I miss what I had before.

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When You Uproot Everything

When You Uproot Everything

Not all of us will walk the same path, but the feelings that come with change (fear, grief, identity shifts) are universal.

Moving abroad was one of the most courageous and terrifying things I’ve ever done.

It was a rollercoaster of emotions. Excitement, dread, pride, guilt, and so much fear, all tangled together.

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The Space Between Who You Were and Who You're Becoming

The Space Between Who You Were and Who You're Becoming

You thought you had it figured out.

You’ve always had a good head on your shoulders. You know who you are. You’ve handled hard things before. You’ve been the strong one, the steady one, the one who makes a plan and lands on her feet smiling.

But this time, the ground feels uneven.

This transition, whatever it is, feels different.
Maybe you’re more emotional than you expected.
Maybe your usual clarity feels clouded.
Maybe the version of you that once fit… doesn’t anymore.

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Woman walking down a path through a Japenese garden looking up at the changing leaves

 

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