Last week, I wrote about learning to recognize the language of transitions—those physical signals, mental patterns, and behavioral shifts that tell us when something in our lives is ready to change. But what happens when you can clearly hear those whispers from your body and mind, yet find yourself unable to fully listen?

Sometimes the whisper comes as a knot in your stomach. Sometimes it's the Sunday night anxiety that has nothing to do with Monday's start of the work week. Sometimes it's that hollow feeling after achieving something you worked so hard for. Our bodies speak the truth to us in a myriad of ways, but often we don't hear.

When we think of grief it is most often associated with the death of a loved one. But in my practice I’ve helped clients move beyond this narrow scope and think of grief more expansively. Grief is interwoven into the fabric of our lives and the process of grieving serves an important role in shaping our personal evolution.