Most of us carry some idea of how our lives are supposed to unfold. It may not be a detailed plan, but there are certain things we imagine will happen by a certain age, certain relationships we expect to last, or a version of ourselves we assume we will eventually become. We make decisions with […]

There can be a strange pressure to know when grief is supposed to be over. At first, people understand that you are struggling. They check in, offer help, and make room for the fact that your life has changed. But as time passes, the world begins to return to its usual pace. The messages become […]

After a major life change, it is natural to look backward. You remember how you used to feel, what came easily, the routines you had, the person you seemed to be before everything changed. And somewhere in the process of trying to feel better, you may begin to imagine that healing means finding your way […]