Posts tagged transitions
Creating a Haven in the Storm
Creating a Haven in the Storm

Do you ever feel like life is an endless series of transition and recalibration? Like we barely make it through one holiday or event when we find ourselves in the midst of another demanding situation or challenging season. We catch our breath just in time for another wave to hit.

Our bodies have an inner autopilot (homeostasis) that restores balance in response to external stress. It automatically regulates our blood sugar, hormones, and heart rate. We don’t even have to think about it! 

Mental or emotional harmony, is a more conscious process known as equanimity. It stabilizes us and helps us to weather the storms of life. Amid hectic schedules, successes, failures, celebrations, or crises, equanimity is our ability to return to our center.

Life is full of paradoxical experiences that intermingle and coexist. Broadening our perspective helps us to realize that everything belongs— struggle and ease, conflict and compassion, chaos and peace. Equanimity helps us remain receptive and flexible. It provides a foundation, a firm and fertile ground from which to grow. Beyond survival, resilience is what happens when we not only endure the storm but are changed by it. Equanimity anchors us. Resilience transforms us.

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Navigating BalanceErin Masonequanimity, transitions, resilience, homeostasis, balance, stress, emotional weather, emotional regulation, emotional flexibility, perspective, paradox, reframing, grounding, growth mindset, loss, openness, equilibrium, uncertainty, wellbeing, expansion
10 Ways to Navigate Life’s Challenging Changes
10 Ways to Navigate Life’s Challenging Changes

We are constantly moving through inevitable shifts and seasonal cycles in our respective lives. Getting married or splitting up. Welcoming a new baby or adjusting to an empty nest. Freezing eggs or surrendering to the waning biological clock. Changing careers or preparing for retirement.

At times we may encounter unexpected changes that can leave us feeling confused, disoriented, or even powerless. Other times, we might feel an inner restlessness motivating us to try something new. We may deeply desire something different—in a romantic relationship, career, location, or lifestyle—but struggle to find the impetus to act on it. We teeter between taking risks and staying with what feels safe and familiar. Whether you’re in a season of growth or pruning away, celebration or reflection, starting school or ending a chapter, incorporate these 10 simple strategies to navigate life’s challenging changes with greater ease and authenticity.

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