Rebuilding your life sounds like a dramatic, sweeping process—big decisions, big steps, big transformations. At least, that’s what I imagined. For years, I thought real change required giant leaps, bold declarations, or a perfect vision of what I wanted my future to look like. But the truth I keep discovering, slowly and often reluctantly, is…

Most of life is ordinary. Not extraordinary. Not unforgettable. Not life-changing. Ordinary. And for a long time, that reality frustrated me. I thought purpose only lived in the big moments—the milestones, the breakthroughs, the achievements, the dramatic shifts that make you step back and say, “This is what life is all about.” I kept waiting…

Letting go used to feel like a failure to me. Like if I loosened my grip on anything—an old dream, a familiar habit, a long-held belief, or a version of myself I had outgrown—I was somehow giving up. I thought holding on made me strong. I thought staying the same meant I was being loyal…

Life has this way of speeding up right when you need it to slow down. The world doesn’t ask if you’re ready, if you’re steady, or if you’re even capable of handling what’s about to land on your plate. It just keeps moving—loudly, quickly, endlessly—like a river that refuses to give you a chance to…

When we think about the moments that shape our lives, we usually imagine the big ones—the milestones, the breakthroughs, the dramatic turning points that feel cinematic and unforgettable. We celebrate graduations, weddings, major decisions, new beginnings, and the kind of events that come with applause or at least a few social media posts. But if…