There are seasons in life we wish we could fast-forward through. Seasons where plans fall apart, progress slows down and we find ourselves asking questions we never expected to ask.

But not every difficult season is empty.

In this reflection, I explore a simple framework I’ve come to recognise when people navigate challenging seasons through the FELT model.

The caterpillar without struggle will never experience the joys of flight

Been laid off recently? That punch to the gut feeling is real, and it hurts. But, if you’ve recently been retrenched, had your role disestablished, been made redundant or experienced job cuts, here’s what you need to know: you’re not the problem, you’re the solution.