They say when one door closes, another opens. What they don't tell you is there's often a hallway in between. A long, uncomfortable stretch where the familiar is gone and the future hasn't revealed itself. But if you stay with it and listen, the hallway can be deeply rewarding. It's a place of self-discovery, self-reflection, and transformation.

No matter how well we take care of ourselves, no matter how interconnected we are with our network of friends and loved ones, no matter...