If you’re here, there’s a good chance something in your life has shifted.

R4 Style exists for moments like that—when what was familiar no longer fits, and what comes next isn’t fully clear yet.

This page is here to help you understand what R4 Style is, how this site is organized, and how you might want to explore it—at your own pace.

R4 Style is a lived approach to navigating major life transitions—
through reflection, writing, and community—
guided by the metaphors of the curb, the crosswalk, and the other side of the street.

It’s built on four interconnected stages:

• Rock Bottom – when life disrupts what you thought you knew
   
• Recovery – tending to what’s been impacted
   
• Resilience – learning how to live with what’s changed
   
• Reinvention – choosing what comes next without erasing what was
   

These stages are not linear.
You may move between them more than once.
That’s not failure—that’s lived reality.

This site was designed to be calm, clear, and accessible—especially for people navigating uncertainty or change.

Here’s how to explore:

A clear overview of the framework and the metaphors that guide it—offering language for where you are and permission to move at your own pace.

👉 Explore R4 Style

Reflective writing from the middle—
when life has changed, but clarity hasn’t fully arrived yet.

These pieces aren’t meant to be read in order.
You’re welcome to begin anywhere.

👉 Read Notes from the Crosswalk

On the Other Side of the Street explores the lived experience behind R4 Style and the idea that healing isn’t a destination—it’s a walk.

👉 Learn About the Book

R4 Style is rooted in the belief that reinvention doesn’t happen in isolation.
Here you’ll find ways to stay connected, reflect with others, and engage in community-centered work.

👉 Explore Community

This site has been intentionally designed with:

• simpler navigation
   
• larger text and improved contrast
   
• a calmer visual experience
   

Especially for older adults and readers with vision or cognitive fatigue concerns.

You’re invited to read slowly, pause often, and return when it feels right.

If something here resonates, consider sharing R4 Style with someone who may be navigating a transition of their own.

Sometimes the most meaningful support is simply letting someone know a space like this exists.

👉 Share R4Style.com

You may not have chosen what brought you here.
But you can choose how you move forward.

Welcome to R4 Style.