There was a time I needed all the answers.
I wanted things mapped out.
A five-year plan. A backup plan. A plan for when the backup plan failed.
But life doesn’t work that way.
And honestly? It never did.
Uncertainty has always been part of the deal — I just used to pretend it wasn’t.
The moment everything felt unsure
I remember a season when everything in my life shifted at once.
A job I thought was secure fell through.
Someone I trusted started pulling away.
I sat there, surrounded by what used to feel stable — now full of cracks.
I wanted control. But I had none.
So instead, I sat in silence. I journaled. I walked. I cried a little more than usual.
And that’s when it hit me — peace wasn’t going to come from knowing what would happen next.
It was going to come from being okay even when I didn’t.
Uncertainty isn’t the enemy
It’s uncomfortable, yes. But it’s also honest.
It strips away the noise and forces us to ask real questions.
- What matters now?
- What do I actually want?
- What can I control in this moment — and what can I gently let go?
The more I leaned into the unknown instead of running from it, the more grounded I felt.
Not because things got easier, but because I stopped resisting the way things were.
What helped me stay steady
Here’s what I come back to when everything around me feels shaky:
- Simple routines. Making coffee the same way every morning. Washing dishes slowly. These things don’t fix the chaos — but they give me rhythm.
- Breath and movement. A few deep breaths. A slow walk. Getting out of my head and into my body always shifts something.
- Being present. Not in a fancy mindfulness way. Just noticing my hands. My breath. The sun through the window. Now is the only thing I’m ever guaranteed.
- Letting go of perfect answers. Some seasons aren’t about fixing. They’re about being. About holding space for the unknown without trying to label it.
Peace is choosing trust — again and again
Even when I don’t know what’s next.
Even when the road ahead is foggy.
Even when nothing makes sense on paper.
I remind myself that I’ve made it through hard things before. And I will again.
Sometimes peace isn’t loud or sudden.
Sometimes it’s a quiet voice that says,
“You don’t need to know everything. You just need to keep going.”
