In life, or as much of life that I understand at the moment, there come significant turning points.

These are few and far between. Nearly always, they feel like destruction. Nearly always, they rip out elements in our lives that felt foundational. The rug is pulled out from under us. We are no longer standing stable. I like to call them “life reboots”. The computer has broken down. It needs to be reset to factory settings. This is the only way to save it. This is the only way the universe can save you.

These times hit us hard because we know that life will never be the same again. In these moments we become acutely aware of how significant the insignificant things were.