A Cyclical Framework for Growth
The Seven Seasons of Becoming Human
Life moves in seasons, not straight lines.
In a world that demands linear progress and constant achievement, this framework offers a more compassionate, truthful, and embodied alternative. It honors the reality that human development is not a straight line, but a spiral—a continuous journey through distinct seasons we revisit throughout our lives.
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Why Cyclical, Not Linear?
Traditional models of growth suggest we move from point A to point B in a straight line. But that's not how life works. We don't "graduate" from challenges—we spiral through them at deeper levels, each time with more wisdom, more capacity, and more compassion.
Linear Thinking Says:
- • You should always be moving forward
- • Stillness means you're stuck
- • Endings are failures
- • You should know what's next
Cyclical Wisdom Says:
- • Every season has its purpose
- • Stillness is sacred integration
- • Endings create space for new beginnings
- • Not knowing is part of the path
The goal is not to rush through the challenging seasons or cling to the comfortable ones, but to learn how to be present, resourceful, and whole in every part of the cycle.
The Seven Seasons
Each season carries its own medicine, challenges, and lessons. You will visit each of these seasons many times in your life, and each visit will offer new depths of wisdom.
Comfort
The Conformer
Core Question
"Who do they need me to be?"
Medicine
Belonging, safety, structure
Challenge
Stagnation, self-abandonment
Disruption
The Initiate
Core Question
"What is falling apart?"
Medicine
Awakening, truth, courage
Challenge
Resistance, fear, denial
Liminality
The Hermit
Core Question
"Who am I without the old story?"
Medicine
Stillness, integration, surrender
Challenge
Uncertainty, isolation, grief
Discovery
The Explorer
Core Question
"What is calling me forward?"
Medicine
Curiosity, expansion, possibility
Challenge
Overwhelm, distraction, doubt
Decision
The Warrior
Core Question
"What am I willing to claim?"
Medicine
Commitment, clarity, agency
Challenge
Fear of choice, perfectionism
Founding
The Architect
Core Question
"What am I here to build?"
Medicine
Creation, structure, purpose
Challenge
Burnout, control, rigidity
Stewardship
The Elder
Core Question
"What do I tend and release?"
Medicine
Wisdom, generosity, legacy
Challenge
Attachment, relevance, letting go
Every Phase Has Its Medicine
Comfort teaches structure
Disruption teaches surrender
Liminality teaches faith
Discovery teaches play
Decision teaches integrity
Founding teaches devotion
Stewardship teaches legacy
The key to staying human is to recognize the season you're in, and stop resisting it.
How This Framework Supports Your Journey
The Seven Seasons framework is woven throughout all of my work—from private advising to group programs.
Groundwork
A 6-week embodied program for nervous system safety, emotional clarity, and inner authority. We explore how each season requires different somatic practices and nervous system regulation.
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A 12-week mastermind for founders and leaders navigating the Founding season. We build sustainable systems, clarify your vision, and create structures that support long-term growth without burnout.
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Private 1:1 advising for leaders in transition. Whether you're in Disruption, Liminality, or Decision, we create a sacred container for your becoming—integrating strategy, soul work, and embodied practice.
Learn MoreYour Cyclical Journey Begins Here
Remember, this journey is not a ladder to be climbed but a landscape to be inhabited. You will visit each of these seasons many times in your life, and each visit will offer new depths of wisdom.