There are turning points, endings and new beginnings, loss and letting go. Sometimes it creeps up slowly, other times it’s sudden and dramatic as happens with accident, death, a cancer diagnosis.

 Sixteen years ago, my life was forever changed. I had the life I imagined—my dreams had all come true. I had reached the pinnacle of respect, title and earnings in commercial real estate. I had just remodeled a beautiful home and was committed to fixing my struggling marriage. 

Slowly though, through the years, disillusionment had crept in. There was something missing—a deeper purpose unfulfilled. Currents of loneliness, angst, anger and grief swirled beneath the surface of my blessed life.

Still, I didn’t want it to end. To be single, midlife starting over. Different location, new career, new friends, different name, new me. A fresh identity. But that’s what happened.

Looking back, it wasn’t easy or fun, but I made it. I wouldn’t go back. I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.

When you aren’t on point, life has a way of throwing everything up in the air so you can recalibrate, realign, redirect, and land where you are supposed to be. How can you tell where that is when everything is topsy-turvy? It takes faith, trust and courage to honor the cessation point and let it all go, stepping into the unknown.

To get through the turning point, you must turn within to find your center point. This is the place to find gravity and grounding when your world is spinning out. It’s also a homecoming where love, security, worthiness and fulfillment reside, no matter how fast the world spins out of control. 

When you become centered, clear thinking, with a sense of the larger perspective, you gain acceptance of life as it is. Accepting that everything happens for a reason, that where you are is right where you belong restores your equilibrium.

I found my next calling in leadership coaching. Partnering with senior leaders and founders is to get a front row seat in their struggles and triumphs and it’s  thrilling. It is fulfilling to watch them grow and change, and hear about the successes they have and differences they make in people’s lives, personally and professionally. With a strong commitment to personal development, change is guaranteed. It’s not comfortable, but it’s highly rewarding.

You are not alone. We each have our own turning point, our own path, but the journey is universal. 

The turning point I entered sixteen years ago spawned a new life, a new career and my award winning book,  Emergence a Path to Presence: Discovering Your True Inner Self for a More Fulfilled Life. I collected poetry and stories about the pathway, sharing the map, resources, and enclaves of comfort I found along the way. It’s a journey that continues to evolve, who I am becoming is yet to emerge. Yet, I see glimpses of her, and I like her. A lot!

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