In that moment, I discovered a personal practice that I’ve used many times since when I feel lost, doubtful, or unsure of which way to go. It helps me take intentional action toward my goals, and it’s really quite simple:

Feeling lost and confused isn’t meant to stop you in your tracks. It’s meant to beckon you forward along the path intended especially for you. Venturing into this unknown territory can have an enchanting sense of possibility and freedom to it. Life is meant to be an adventure in becoming, a blossoming into who you are meant to be.

If I were to pit the knowing voice that arose from the confusion against the confused voice, the knowing voice would be like me after eight hours of sleep and a good breakfast, and the confused voice would be like me with no sleep and a shot of tequila. The former just feels a little more trustworthy, a little sounder, and a little more grounded.

Apr 7, 2014 · But I had to get over the negative label I gave myself about being an “older student.” After that, I worked many different jobs, some successfully and some not so successfully. I married at 32, had a child at 35, lost $100,000 from my husband’s poor investment strategies, and divorced at age 48.

Those times are often when we feel more lost and alone. We’re figuring things out, re-evaluating what we thought we wanted. It helps to let ourselves rest in the knowledge that this time is natural and normal, rather than tell ourselves we need to be making progress and moving forward. 4. Change happens in the mess.

Nov 10, 2017 · hi, first poster here! just looking for some insight. Cut a long story short I have been in a 9 year relationship with my fiancé. We got together when I was 19 and I haven’t as much as looked at another man. Our relationship has been fun, loving, easy and simple. We were due to get married this year. december last year, I suffered a severe panic attack/anxiety and …

Jul 12, 2022 · Hi friends I'm not sure what I want to get out of this - it's helping me to write this down and I may end up answering my own questions, but please bear with me and I'd really love some support / advice as I'm feeling a bit lost - confused, angry, sad, bitter - all of the above! I need to move on but it's hard... My husband announced in March that he wanted a divorce …

Feb 13, 2018 · I'll try and keep this brief. Last year I met a guy on an online dating app, and we became good 'friends' we spoke for almost 6 months before we started dating. The first date in his own words was 'the best first date ever' (which when I later reminded him, he cruelly laughed and said 'well at least you have a nice memory'). We both enjoyed each other's company, we …

Sep 6, 2015 · So, I had been talking to this guy. We'll call him C. We started by talking online, we were really close. He'd text me constantly, try to get to know me ... and at first I was withdrawn dealing with things, but after he told me he had a dream about me, that's when we started to kind of talk more, and it wasn't just him trying to message me when I wasn't busy between school …

Feb 16, 2014 · I currently find myself in territory that I have never been in before and I feel bereft, lost, confused and sometimes angry as a result. About 18 mths ago with the support of a dear friend I began to address through talking and eventually therapy abuse I had suffered as a child and the consequences of that abuse as an adult. It was damn difficult and even heart breaking …