I’d consider your history to be rather successful, and while I wouldn’t consider myself nearly as successful I do feel like I can relate on many levels. What g

I’d consider your history to be rather successful, and while I wouldn’t consider myself nearly as successful I do feel like I can relate on many levels. What got me through the depression that ensues in what I think was also a “mid-life crisis” was the perspective offered by James Hollis in his book: “The Middle Passage: From misery to meaning in midlife”. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47849.The_Middle_Passage https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47849.The_Middle_Passage These sorts of crises come along at various points in our lives apparently, when something new starts brewing within that finds itself at odds with the outer structures in our lives. Unfortunately we don’t have very good societal structures/processes to assist people through these difficult times, but I feel that an understanding of the underlying psychological dynamics within oneself that give rise to this conflict can ease the suffering induced by these times of transition. And it is genuine suffering. Make no mistake. Part of you needs to die and be renewed. It’s also not something to numb or shy away from, but to work through. Just as building your life “before” was a project, or series of projects, so is this task of moving through this difficult time, riddled with paradoxes and contradictions.