One of the assumptions I find myself questioning is the idea that once a transition is over, the next step is to start rebuilding. A role ends and we begin planning the next career move. A relationship ends and we start imagining a different future. A health challenge...

Most conversations about transition focus on what is changing. A career ends. A leadership role finishes. Military service concludes. Children become independent. Retirement begins. We talk about routines, plans, opportunities, and what comes next. These are important...

We tend to use the words change and uncertainty as though they describe the same experience. In conversation they're almost interchangeable. But the more I observe people moving through transitions, the more convinced I am that they're not the same thing at all, and...

When Clarity Doesn't Create Comfort One of the more interesting observations I've made over the years is that certainty and comfort don't always arrive together. We often assume they should. We imagine that once we've made the right decision, we'll feel settled,...