Life TransitionsLife transitions are hard. Even the positive ones, like getting married, starting a great job, having a baby, etc. - they’re still hard. The worst part is that no one forewarns you or gives you a heads up that it’s going to be so hard. Most people have certain expectations of what their life is going to look like, typically looking something like this:
⌧ Go to college / grad school ⌧ Get a job ⌧ Get married ⌧ Buy a house ⌧ Have kids ⌧ Live happily ever after. Right? Yeah not quite. Three years in (maybe even less), you decide that the dream job you always wanted isn’t actually so great now that you’re in it. You’re thinking back to your wedding day and trying to figure out how you now feel trapped in a relationship with someone whom you thought you were going to love forever. That house with the picket fence you thought you would have by the age of 30? Not so affordable between inflation and the student debt that you’re still trying to pay off. Or if you were able to afford it, you’re now house poor, due to the HVAC, the water heater, roof, etc. all needing very expensive repairs. You wonder how you ended up where you did when you thought that you were on the right track, and you feel stuck and trapped because you can’t see an alternative path. In addition, if you’re genetically prone to depression or anxiety, or have a history of mental health concerns, these life events are the perfect storm for mental health issues to arise. However, it can get better. You can become unstuck and find the paths that will lead to fulfillment. You can come out at the other end with a better sense of self, purpose, and meaning for your life. |