#life-transitions

#life-transitions

"Midlife adults meet the same diagnostic criteria as younger patients ― struggling with symptoms such as restricting, bingeing or purging," said DeCaro, who also co-hosts the podcast All Bodies. All Foods.

Traveling in Bardo interweaves explorations of impermanence in our everyday existence with Slater's girlhood in America and time spent with her Tibetan family in Darjeeling. Like her great-grandfather before her, she spreads guidance about "bardo" between-states, or periods of life transition, to Western audiences. Change is inevitable, can come at any moment, and only by growing our acceptance of uncertainty and endings can we live more fully. Tibetan bardo teachings help us navigate and embrace life in its sorrow and joy.

In 2019, Locke's first memoir, From Scratch, became a Reese's Book Club pick and, soon after, a global hit miniseries on Netflix. We all fell in love right along with her as she recounted her life with Saro, the beautiful Sicilian man she met while studying abroad in Italy in college. But life is full of challenging transitions. As we discovered in the book and miniseries, while Tembi and Saro's love for each other seemed transmutable from day one, it would ultimately have to take another form following his death.

In the early years of their relationship, Julie and Jack will admit that they did a lot of partying, while for other couples, the glue of their relationship might be going through school together, working on politics, or a sport. But life has changed for Julie and Jack. Partying has been replaced with jobs and kids. Date nights feel a bit strained-lots of talk about kids, jobs, and logistics, but little else.

After my husband lost his job, we decided to start over - this was our chance to live differently. We moved in with his mom.

"When it came time to get divorced, we were separating a household and he got some things like the vacuum cleaner. I was going to need those kinds of things."

A well-lived life isn't always perfectly navigated; many find themselves rudderless after joyful milestones or unwanted changes, prompting the search for guidance in books and friends.

Most college graduates are vegetarians and will become cranky or upset if offered meat. They also have irregular eating habits.

"Most importantly, I realized that I truly love caring for, helping, and taking care of people. I always have, and this gives me purpose again."},{

In August 2024, our son and his family lost their home in a devastating fire. My husband and I decided to support them through this rough time.