Learning To Live On The Fault Line Of Life

A real life-quake story

In his book, Life Is In The Transitions, Bruce Feiler talks about the idea of lifequakes, as forceful bursts of change leading to periods of upheaval, tension and renewal, that oblige us to reimagine who we are and modify our life stories. These lifequake events are high on the Richter scale of consequence and their aftershocks can resonate throughout our lives, long after the original quake has subsided.

Lifequakes influence the narrative arc of our lives and how we navigate and prepare for their impact is a pivotal part of life. The tremor of a few lifequakes have rocked my world over the years… aftershocks resonating long after the original quake subsided. Their fault lines remain etched in my soul. This is the story of one…