Puberty, making a commitment to a life partner, buying your first home, becoming a mother, experiencing loss, career changes, divorce, kids leaving home, menopause, and – as I’ve experienced recently – becoming a grandmother. And, of course, there are so many more.

You could think of each milestone or crossroad as a rite of passage on your life’s journey.

And rites of passage always involve the death of *what was* to allow for the birth of *what is possible.*

This is where the *real* decision is made. And it’s the same decision, every single time.

“Will I shed who I was up until now, let go of old beliefs, energies and tethers – or will I choose the path that allows me to hold on to who I am right now, to the perception of safety, to the status quo?”

💥Newsflash 💥 (and you know this already!):

Trying to hold onto the status quo merely prolongs your suffering.

Or the novelty of your choice distracts you for a little bit… but you find yourself right back at the crossroads rather quickly as life gives you another opportunity to make a different choice.

Rites of passage will happen, by design or by chance. Taking advantage of them to expand your experience is life-changing.

If you’re standing at a crossroads and would like to choose the expanding experience, the Wisdom Collective membership will give you the guidance and support you crave. Join here.