Before beginning a new chapter in life, it may be helpful to acknowledge the ending of a chapter, creating space for the new one to begin. The move towards letting go and thinking more seriously about the dominant parts (within me) that no longer serve me, or my relationships, the way they once did in years past. Also, it’s not unusual to notice grief as being part of the process.

What am I leaving behind? - habits, choices, patterns, regrets, self-criticism, a place, relationship(s), certain parts of yourself, but not of the Self?
What did this chapter teach you?

From here, a next step could be asking “Why” do I want a new chapter? What am I hoping for and what would be the outcome? The “why” becomes the guide and steadying force when uncertainty and insecurity want to take control.