There is a specific kind of threshold in life that cannot be crossed in a day, a week, or even a month. It is the threshold of identity. We often encounter this during “Great Transitions”—the moments when the life we have built no longer fits the person we are becoming. [...]

In a culture obsessed with the “quick fix” and the “weekend breakthrough,” the idea of a 25-week journey can feel counter-cultural. We are taught to believe that if we just read the right book, attend the right three-day retreat, or have that one explosive epiphany, our lives will suddenly snap [...]

In our fast-paced world, we are often conditioned to believe that “movement” is the same thing as “progress.” When we face a major life transition—a career shift, the end of a relationship, or a quiet but persistent spiritual “nudge”—our instinct is usually to rush. We want to fix, to decide, [...]