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The Power of Surrender: Trusting Divine Timing
I’m tired. So, so tired. It feels like every time I take a step forward, I’m somehow knocked back three. I’ve spent years chasing love, only to watch my relationships fall apart, like pieces of a puzzle I’ll never put together. Meanwhile, my friends — those who seem to have it all figured out — are getting married, starting families, building lives that look so perfect on Instagram. I can’t help but wonder: What’s wrong with me?
I watch them live their dreams, and I’m stuck. Stuck in a job that pays the bills but has no soul. It’s not my passion. It’s not what I wake up excited for. It’s a daily grind that leaves me exhausted, unfulfilled, yet still scraping by. And I can’t seem to find the courage to take the leap into something that actually lights me up, because I’m paralyzed by the fear of failure.
Everyone around me is building their personal brand online, showcasing their hustle, their progress, their ‘perfect lives.’ They’re becoming someone — they’re evolving. Meanwhile, I’m sitting here, just trying to keep my head above water. I feel invisible. A ghost in a world that’s moving on without me. It’s like I’m in the middle of an existential crisis, wondering if I’ll ever be enough.
I thought I had time. I thought I had more time to figure this out, but the older I get, the more I feel like life is slipping…