Magic metaphors

The fast __________ of modern life causes a lot of stress for some people.

I feel like I've ________ at an important point in my life.

You can never predict exactly which _________ your life is going to take.

Many teenagers find themselves ________ a difficult period, emotionally.

I've got quite a good career, and i think the next ________ is to get married.

My life has got a big boring recently and I seem to have stopped making ________.