I have lost my job and feel awful

Facing Life’s Transitions: How to Reclaim Purpose and Inner Strength

When life as you know it suddenly shifts — whether through a career change, divorce, retirement or losing a partner — it can feel like you’re standing at the edge of a vast, empty space. The familiar landmarks are gone. The future feels uncertain. And deep inside, a quiet question rises:

Who am I now?

Major life changes leave many men feeling unmoored.

Society often defines men by what they do or whom they care for. When these roles fall away, it’s easy to feel adrift. But facing the void is not a sign of failure — it’s the beginning of a new chapter. It’s a call to reconnect with a deeper sense of self, beyond titles or relationships. read more

By Alison Wem, ago

How do I move forward after great loss?

Loss comes in many forms. A sense of loss is felt when you no longer have a person you love in your life or something such as a job, business or a home. The cause of the loss is varied such as death, a breakup, redundancy, a failed mortgage, but the outcome, a horrible feeling that strikes right at your heart, is the same.

For me loss and fear feel very similar. I lost my husband through an unexpected death in my 40s and experienced real fear from a very public failure of a business project I was leading in my 50s. Both had an enormous impact on my life and my security. read more

By Alison Wem, ago