Coaching practices for Seasons of Life at Work
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- I honestly can’t tell where I am in my own life right now
- Everything that used to give my life shape suddenly feels hollow and the new thing hasn’t arrived yet, so I’m stuck in this disorienting in-between
- Some of my closest friendships feel like we’re living in different worlds now, and I feel guilty for drifting
- The things that used to recharge me
- The seasons turn and I barely register it
Practices that may help
- Seasons of Life
The seasons-of-life framework treats adult development as a sequence of distinct phases — each with its own natural demands, appropriate priorities, and transition challenges. Drawing on developmental psychology (Levinson, Erikson, Sheehy) and practical life-design work, it argues that straining against your current season (trying to do spring work in autumn, or refusing to accept a transition) produces more distress than the season itself. - Identify your current season honestly
Name the season you are actually in — not the one you want to be in or the one others expect.
Seasons of Life - Navigate season transitions — the gap is normal and necessary
The confusion and loss of meaning between seasons is structural, not personal failure.
Seasons of Life - Review whether your key relationships are season-appropriate
Some relationships that sustained you in a past season may be misaligned with your current one — and vice versa.
Seasons of Life - Match your self-care to what your current season demands
Spring requires stimulus and novelty; autumn requires depth and consolidation — what restores you changes.
Seasons of Life - Seasonal attunement
Mark the changing of seasons not just as calendar events but as emotional and aesthetic transitions worth noticing.
Mono no Aware: The Pathos of Things - Write a brief narrative of your season to make it coherent
People who can tell a coherent story about their life stage navigate it more effectively than those who cannot.
Seasons of Life - Engage generativity — the natural work of midlife and later seasons
Midlife and later seasons are calling for contribution, mentorship, and transmission — not just personal achievement.
Seasons of Life - Align your goals with the developmental task of your season
Goals that match what your season is asking produce energy; goals that fight the season drain it.
Seasons of Life - Plan in seasons, not permanent allocations
Think of burner settings as seasonal, not fixed — recalibrate at defined intervals.
Four Burners Theory: Making Peace With Trade-Offs
Related concerns
- Life Seasons Planning
The seasons-of-life framework treats adult development as a sequence of distinct phases — each with its own natural demands, appropriate priorities, and transition challenges. Drawing on developmental psychology (Levinson, Erikson, Sheehy) and practical life-design work, it argues that straining against your current season (trying to do spring work in autumn, or refusing to accept a transition) produces more distress than the season itself.
- Seasons Of Life Framework
The seasons-of-life framework treats adult development as a sequence of distinct phases — each with its own natural demands, appropriate priorities, and transition challenges. Drawing on developmental psychology (Levinson, Erikson, Sheehy) and practical life-design work, it argues that straining against your current season (trying to do spring work in autumn, or refusing to accept a transition) produces more distress than the season itself.
- Seasons Of Life With My Team
The seasons-of-life framework treats adult development as a sequence of distinct phases — each with its own natural demands, appropriate priorities, and transition challenges. Drawing on developmental psychology (Levinson, Erikson, Sheehy) and practical life-design work, it argues that straining against your current season (trying to do spring work in autumn, or refusing to accept a transition) produces more distress than the season itself.
- Seasons Of Life As A Caregiver
The seasons-of-life framework treats adult development as a sequence of distinct phases — each with its own natural demands, appropriate priorities, and transition challenges. Drawing on developmental psychology (Levinson, Erikson, Sheehy) and practical life-design work, it argues that straining against your current season (trying to do spring work in autumn, or refusing to accept a transition) produces more distress than the season itself.
- Seasons Of Life When Burned Out
The confusion and loss of meaning between seasons is structural, not personal failure.
Navigate season transitions — the gap is normal and necessary
- Seasons Of Life When Overwhelmed
The seasons-of-life framework treats adult development as a sequence of distinct phases — each with its own natural demands, appropriate priorities, and transition challenges. Drawing on developmental psychology (Levinson, Erikson, Sheehy) and practical life-design work, it argues that straining against your current season (trying to do spring work in autumn, or refusing to accept a transition) produces more distress than the season itself.
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