title: The influence of work-life balance, choice and a meaningful location on work transitions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore career transitions using an occupational perspective.
  
  
  METHODS
  One man shared his views on career transitions to elaborate concepts on work-life balance, choice and meaning.
  
  
  METHODS
  Narrative reflection and theoretical exploration of occupational concepts underscoring career transitions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three concepts are important to understanding career transitions, work-life balance, making meaning choices, and place.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further development in work transitions can be elaborated using an occupational understanding.
authors.affiliation: School of Occupational Therapy, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. selene.lisson@gmail.com
authors.forename: Selene
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lisson
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mee
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D002677:Chile; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance; D017132:Workplace