Susan J Ryan

We often find ourselves at crossroads in our lives. In fact, we’ve been navigating changes in our lives from the beginning of time.

Changes come to us in all shapes and sizes. They can be gradual or sudden, and range from disruption to dissatisfaction to excitement to curiosity. The birth of a child, loss of a job, contemplating retirement, a significant change in a relationship, a health diagnosis, exploring what else is possible. The list is endless and each change is unique.

When you don’t know how to intentionally navigate these changes, you can’t create what’s amazing for you.

My goal as a communicator is to guide you - through actionable lessons, strategies, tips - with real-life examples and stories – to successfully navigate changes in your life so they become the transformations for you to live your best life, throughout your life. You feel great about yourself, satisfied with your success, and fulfilled from your achievements.

You may feel like you should be able to figure this out on your own, not knowing you’re limited by the same thinking that got you where you are.

You may feel lost or uncertain, leading you to struggle with which direction to go or feeling like a victim, asking questions like “Why me?”, or accepting someone else’s perspective without exploring your own.

You may stay with the status quo and do nothing, because you’re afraid of disrupting it - even if you don’t like it - if you’re not sure of the outcome. Deep down you know you’re settling - and you know you don’t want to. You know life can be better.

Perhaps when the feelings come up you push them down, not yet ready to do anything about them. You push them down but they’re still there, sometimes interfering with you celebrating success, sometimes adding more frustration to your challenges. You’re right, you don’t like these feelings, but at least you know them.

You’re not sure where to start, how to start, what you’ll find, or what to do. You are sure whatever you do is going to take you out of your comfort zone. Even if what you’re feeling now isn’t comfortable, it’s what you know.

You’re not alone; I know how you feel. It’s reasonable you don’t know where to go or how to get there. I sure didn’t. I know what it feels like to be standing at the edge of the abyss of a transition - or to be down in the abyss - not knowing where to turn, what to do, or who I am now.

I’ve navigated the transition of having my career and future excitedly planned out and having that change in an instant when my horse accidentally kicked me in the knee, the beginning of my senior year in college.

I’ve navigated the transition from loving my career and the company I worked in, to walking in one day, learning our company had been sold, and being told my job was eliminated.

I’ve navigated the transition from being the adoring daughter of my Daddy, my hero, to journeying lovingly with him as a caregiver through his diagnosis of a type of Dementia.

I’ve navigated the transition from being a consistent top performer in the company I worked for and achieving its highest recognition, to realizing it wasn’t where I wanted to be, having no idea where to turn, what to do, or who to talk with.

I’ve navigated the journey of being single into my late forties and living my life from my own choices, to falling in love - almost at first sight - marrying the love of my life, moving to a new state, taking a sabbatical from work, and traveling the world together.

I’ve navigated the transition from being the wife and partner of this love of my life, Jack, to our being told he is now an Alzheimer’s patient and I am now his caregiver - the journey of love we were on for nearly twelve years until he celebrated his birthday into heaven.

I’ve navigated the transition from living my life being who I thought others wanted me to be and not knowing who I was or what I wanted, to discovering who I’m meant to be, recreating my life, and living with joy from the highest expression of my gifts and talents.

I’ve navigated these and so many other transitions in my life.

Like you, I’ve learned they keep coming. Like you, I’ve learned they will challenge us, excite us, anger us, teach us.

Imagine waking up every day feeling confident and secure, knowing what to do, how to do it, when to do it and why you do it. You’ve replaced feelings of doubt and frustration with absolute belief in yourself and an unquenchable curiosity to explore and grow.

Imagine your peace of mind knowing when you come to your next crossroad, you have both a methodology and guidance system moving you in the right direction, supporting you navigating to something even more amazing in your life, achieving your vision of success.

Whether major, complex, or simple, I’ve learned to master transitions at crossroads in all areas of my life. Some of my clients call me: “The Master of Transitions”.

In my early transitions I didn’t have a process. I didn’t know what I didn’t know or how to figure it out.

I often didn’t even think about what I was going through as a transition. I definitely didn’t always like where I ended up, and I wasn’t filled with joy, peace of mind, clarity, or personal satisfaction.

I did know we’re meant to thrive in our lives.

I became the master of transitions, first for me and now for you.

Turn crossroads into transformations, moving you intentionally from where you are to something even more amazing - often something you hadn’t realized was possible.

Perhaps you’re curious about discovering who you are now, learning what living your most joyous and satisfying life - in each area of your life - is for you.

Perhaps, like me, you’ve also added a specialty role in your life, one you didn’t study for, have previous interest in, or prepare for. One of mine is roles of non-professional caregiving support for family and loved ones.

I don’t want your transitions to be as difficult as mine used to be. I don’t want it to take you as long as it took me to learn how to navigate transitions so they’re part of creating something amazing in your life.

I want your transitions to be opportunities for you to explore your potential and possibilities with vulnerability, openness, and unquenchable curiosity.

If, after reading my offerings, you’re ready to dive deeper into the potential and possibilities of successfully navigating transitions in your life from change through transformation, what I call Business and Life Reimagined, let’s have a conversation. My website is Sue Ryan Solutions.