What if summer in Upstate New York suddenly turned to Fall and on September 21st, all the leaves on the trees changed color overnight?

That’s just not how the seasons work. They transition.

Humans have one of the longest transitions from infant to full grown adult in the animal kingdom. About 1/4 of our life is spent growing up.

But when it comes to personal change, we want things to happen overnight. If our life is off course, we expect some self-help guru to bring us to “life-changing moments” to turn the ship around immediately.

But that’s not how things work. Our life is full of changes and most of these changes happen over time in transitions. They include:

• aging
• education and career
• personal finance
• psychological and social development
• health and fitness

Speaking of health and fitness…

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