When everything feels like it's falling apart....

What if the setback you're experiencing right now isn't actually a setback at all?

The job that didn't work out.

The relationship that ended.

The plan that fell apart.

The opportunity that went to someone else.

What if it's just life presenting you with new directions?

I know it doesn't always feel that way when you're in it.

It feels like failure.

Like everything's falling apart.

But here's what I've learned from my own messy moments and from working with so many navigating change:

HUGE possibility lives in a simple shift from "Why did this happen to me?" to "Which path do I choose now?"

Those fork-in-the-road moments aren't endings.

I like to think of them as beginnings in disguise✨

✨ I N S P I R E

"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us."

- Alexander Graham Bell

 ✨ T H R I V E

Here are 7 powerful moves when you hit your fork in the road:

1. Stop and breathe for 60 seconds

↳ Panic makes terrible GPS. Set a timer and focus only on your breath. Clarity comes from stillness.

2. Write down what this situation taught you

↳ Complete this sentence: "Because this happened, I now know..." Every fork comes with free wisdom.

3. Ask yourself: "What would I tell my best friend right now?"

↳ You give others better advice than you give yourself. Listen to your own wisdom.

4. Identify what you're actually afraid of

↳ Not the surface fear, but the deeper one underneath. Name it. Fear loses power when it's no longer hiding.

5. Choose the path that scares you slightly more

↳ Growth lives just outside your comfort zone. Lean toward the path that makes your heart beat a little faster.

6. Give yourself permission to change your mind later

↳ You're choosing a direction, not carving it in stone. You can always course-correct.

7. Take one small step today toward your chosen direction

↳ Not tomorrow. Today. One email. One conversation. One decision. Movement creates momentum.

The fork in your road isn't your ending.

It's your beginning in disguise✨

Which fork are you facing right now?

Hit reply and tell me - I read every response and would love to hear what you're working on.

Have a great week!

Carolyn

📌 R E S O U R C E S

Where You Are and Where You're Going: Use the Miracle Question to envision your ideal future when standing at life's crossroads

When You're Not Where You Want to Be: Practical thought work for navigating difficult transitions and choosing something different

This Is What's Really Holding You Back: How to move forward when fear, imposter syndrome, and self-doubt keep you stuck at the crossroads

Speaking of choosing your path...

Most people stay stuck because they're trying to figure it out alone.

You know what you need to do, but fear keeps replaying every worst-case scenario.

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