Is it Time to Recalibrate Your Life?

Here we are, doing our lives in whatever that looks like for each of us.  We pass through our days in relationships, working, parenting, socializing, participating in hobbies, playing or just being. For many of us, as we age and move through different developmental stages, our perceptions, beliefs and priorities shift to some degree.  This can happen in a very subtle way, or suddenly get flipped on its head with unexpected life events, triggering a drive to burrow down more snuggly into what really matters to us.

These times can occur without awareness of them initially. My clients often bring a general sense of dissatisfaction into therapy.

The whispers of discontentment show themselves in a myriad of ways; malaise, stress, emptiness, loneliness, irritation, a felt sense of lack of quality relationships and/or substance abuse. Perhaps they have a sense of what needs to happen, simply needing some validation or a nudge towards change. Others don’t have clarity around why they aren’t feeling themselves but are hoping to get it.

At some point and perhaps many, you will likely contemplate change of some kind. Mid-life is a common time for this to happen as your awareness of aging sharpens. But viewpoint changes can happen any time and are a natural part of the flow of life. They can surround your work, intimate relationship, friendships and even  your relationship with yourself.

How do you know when it’s time to recalibrate your…