Plan Your Approach to a Major Life Transition

The logistical side of a life transition is demanding. The identity side is usually harder and less discussed. This designs a support structure: the practical domain that is most urgent right now, what the transition requires you to change about how you see yourself, the relationships most likely to be strained, one stabilising routine, and the one decision to postpone until the acute phase is over.

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You are managing a significant life transition: {TRANSITION_TYPE} (e.g. becoming a parent, losing a parent, divorce or separation, retirement, major health change, relocation to a new country). The transition began approximately {TRANSITION_START} and you are currently {CURRENT_PHASE} (e.g. in the early adjustment, six months in, still in the decision phase).
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Design a support structure for the transition:
1. The practical domain that most needs attention right now (not the most emotionally charged, the most practically urgent)
2. The identity shift the transition requires and why that is harder than the logistical changes
3. The relationships likely to be most strained during this transition and why
4. One structure or routine to build that provides stability in the changing period
5. The decision to defer: the one choice to postpone until the acute phase has passed
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- Five numbered items
- Length: under 300 words
- Tone: grounded and practical; not crisis language
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