You're Not Lost, You're Just Learning The Way 🧭
"Don’t let your lack of clear direction stop you from going anywhere, put one foot in front of the other and pave your own way."
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It’s so easy to feel lost in the world. It’s easy to get caught up in how other people’s paths look, because from where you’re standing, it seems like they know exactly where they’re going. It’s easy to worry you’ll never feel the same way.
But what if I told you that sometimes feeling lost is part of the process?
Let’s be honest: We’ve all heard the saying by now that no one in life really knows what they’re doing. We never put enough emphasis on the fact that life is a learning process, though. That sometimes in being lost, we grow to understand ourselves and our needs better. That maybe that’s the point.
Because life was never meant to be a straightforward path. And though sometimes—even a lot of the time—we may wish we had all the answers, there is something beautiful in the journey to finding them. Because along the way, sometimes we end up in an unexpected place that ends up being exactly where we need to be. And sometimes we build connections along the way, finding the people we’d never have the opportunity to meet otherwise.
So instead of looking at your life as aimless, try to view the world through the lens of curiosity. When you don’t know where to go next, ask yourself: What could I find if I choose to take this path? When your routine is unceremoniously upended, ask yourself: What ways can I start working to make my life even better than it was before? When you worry you aren’t where you’re supposed to be in life, ask yourself: But what in this moment makes me happy to be where I am?
Embrace the journey. Embrace the idea that every moment is more than just a stepping stone to the next, because they are all precious on their own. Embrace the idea that feeling lost is the first step toward feeling found.
This Week’s Inspiration 💛
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“Love isn’t supposed to hurt. Love isn’t supposed to be about heartache, agony, fights, tears. Love shouldn’t be two broken people finding a home in one another. Love shouldn’t be this unbearable thing. Longing. Wanting. Waiting." — Kelly Peacock
“You appear in my dreams and I no longer call it a sign. This is a great relief and a great sadness.” — Caitlin Conlon
“Looking back on it now, I feel homesick for a time I personally didn’t live through. I wish I could see my friend spinning in front of that mirror, like a gif, forever.” — Emma Madden
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Let us leave you with this:
“You’d be surprised by how many people don’t have a big grand plan. So many people simply go with the flow and work everything out along the way. Don’t let your lack of clear direction stop you from going anywhere, put one foot in front of the other and pave your own way. Yo never know what can come from taking it just one day at a time.
—One breath, one step, one day.” — Charlotte Freeman
This is your reminder that life isn’t just about the journey, it is the journey— enjoy it. 🤍
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Wow! This was 👁 opening and fun 🤩 to read today. Thxs!