“A blindspot is not a moral failure; it is purely geometric. When you shift your seat during seasons of transition, what previously felt like an ending reveals itself as an opening.”
Examining liminal spaces between who we were and who we are becoming—navigating career pivots, life transitions, empty nests, aging, and intentional shifts in personal posture.
“How has changing where you're sitting changed what you can see about your life?”
A blindspot is not a moral failure; it is purely geometric. When you shift your seat, what previously felt impossible suddenly reveals an opening.
“Leaving my firm of 38 years was terrifying. In my old chair, my worth was tied to deadlines and blueprints. From this new seat in retirement, I see that my career was only one room in a much larger house.”
“We often mistake the room we spent the most time in for the entire building.”
“Switching from corporate law to teaching felt like a demotion to my ego. But sitting in a classroom, I realized I haven't felt this alive in fifteen years.”
“Empty nest syndrome: rediscovering who I am when nobody needs my daily logistics — my youngest left for university on Sunday. The house is completely quiet. I walked into the kitchen this morning and realized I don't even know what I like to eat when I'm only cooking for myself.”
