Career transitions rarely involve only one question. Looking at what you are leaving, what you want to carry forward, and what you are curious to explore can help create a more spacious starting point.
What are you ready to leave?
Name the parts of your current situation that no longer fit: a responsibility, rhythm, expectation, or way of working. Be specific enough that you can recognise it when it appears again.
What do you want to carry forward?
A transition is not only an ending. List skills, relationships, values, and working conditions you would like to keep in the next chapter.
These can become useful criteria as you explore possibilities, even when the final direction is not clear yet.
What are you willing to explore?
Choose one or two questions rather than demanding a complete career plan. Exploration might be a conversation, a small experiment, or a closer look at work that interests you.
A few questions to carry with you
Pause and notice.
- What am I ready to leave, and what makes that clear now?
- Which parts of my experience still feel important to carry forward?
- What could I explore without needing to commit to it yet?
One suggested next step
Make it small enough to begin.
Create three headings — leave, carry, explore — and add three honest notes under each.