A lot of people like the idea of change. We like imagining what our lives could look like if we were different. Maybe we'd be more confident, less anxious, more disciplined, better at setting boundaries, more successful, healthier, or finally doing the thing we've been saying we're going to do for years. The harder part is figuring out how to change and how to sustain changes. That is where a lot of our enthusiasm tends to disappear.

I used to fight reality every single day. I longed for a more supportive boss. I wanted to be further along in my career. I wished my...

Transformation can be an overused buzzword, or it can represent a profound exploration of courage, fear-busting, and shedding...