Read the chapter · WellBalance Transitions
Reflections on Disruptions on the Horizon
1. Anticipating Change Ahead
• Think of a major change you looked forward to, like a birth, move, or career shift. How did that transition reshape the life you once knew?
• What parts of your old self or old life did you say goodbye to, and how have they made space for something new to grow?
2. Balancing Loss and Love
• When you think of a disruption or loss you’ve faced, what feelings or memories arise most vividly, and what do they reveal about what mattered most to you?
• How have you carried both grief and love together, and what have you learned about yourself in that balance?
3. Renewing Identity through Growth
• In moments when disruption shattered your sense of certainty, how did you begin to piece together a new sense of self?
• What aspects of your identity today that you embrace were born from experiences of challenge, transition, or transformation?
4. Building Resilience and Support
• Who or what has been an anchor for you in times of disruption? How did their presence (or absence) shape your resilience?
• How do the “roots you’ve planted,” such as relationships, practices, or values, give you the strength to rise after disruption?
5. Finding Hope and Meaning
• What gave you hope in the midst of change, and how did it guide you through uncertainty toward something meaningful?
• Looking back, how did disruption open new pathways of purpose that you might not have chosen without that upheaval?
6. Moving Forward
• What small steps, choices, or “yeses” helped you find your way forward when life felt fractured?
• If you imagine yourself stepping forward with steady grace, what does that look like for you now, and how might you nurture it in your next season of change?
Daily Intentions
“Today, I will nurture one source of wellbeing outside of my work or family role.”
“I will take one small step to prepare for a future transition with curiosity, not fear.”
“I will treat each disruption as a doorway, not a dead end.”
“This week, I will check in with someone I care about and strengthen our connection.”
“I will welcome who I am becoming, not just miss who I have been.”
Daily Affirmations
“I am strong enough to adapt to life’s transitions.”
“I can let go of what was and step into what is becoming.”
“I hold space for both sadness and hope in every transition.”
“I am flexible and open to life’s unfolding story.”
“Change doesn’t diminish me, it expands me.”