A toolkit for navigating all of life’s transitions, from a former Olympic diver

Life is nothing other than a series of transitions. Whether you’re graduating from college and trying to decide what’s next, coping with a diagnosis, divorce, or death, moving to a new city, or thinking about leaving one career path for another, these transitions—planned or unplanned—are an inevitable part of life.

But as inevitable as transitions are, they can still be intimidating. You’re venturing from the familiar into the unfamiliar, and that journey is often murky and filled with moments of uncertainty, grief, and self-doubt.

No one knows this better than Cassidy Krug, who in 2012 was an Olympic diver with a shot at a bronze medal. A mistake on her last dive landed her in seventh place, and her lifelong athletic career came to an unremarkable end. After dedicating her life to a single passion and pursuit—diving—Krug had to figure out what to do next. 

In Resurface, she connects with dozens of people who have experienced major life transitions, discovering fascinating common ground between a Buddhist monk and a queer sex therapist; a recent divorcee and a quadriplegic skydiver; a record-setting marathoner and a salon owner.

Krug weaves together her own story with those of transitioners from all walks of life. Her research and conversations reveal concrete ways to move through change with grace: to honor what you’re leaving behind, embrace the murk of uncertainty, bring forward the best version of yourself, and opt into the life you want to lead.

No matter what transition you may be experiencing, Resurface will give you the tools to navigate the tough parts more easily, and the good parts more joyfully.