Sometimes the place you’re standing isn’t actually wrong at all. It just feels heavy because of the story you’re telling about it. I’ve watched this play out over and over again in my own life and in the lives of people I work with. The moment gets labeled as “bad,” “stuck,” or “not working,” and suddenly the body tightens, the breath shortens, and the mind starts hunting for escape routes. Yet the circumstances themselves often haven’t changed. What’s really changed is the lens we’re looking through. That lens quietly decides whether a challenge feels like a wall or a doorway.
This isn’t about pretending problems don’t exist. Real challenges are real. But perspective is the steering wheel. When you soften the story and loosen your grip on what you think this moment means, something subtle shifts. The same situation begins to breathe. Options appear that weren’t visible before. Energy starts to move again. So the invitation here is simple and practical. Gently ask yourself what story you’re telling about where you are right now, then see what happens when you adjust it just a little. Shift the lens, and the path doesn’t just change ahead of you. It starts changing right under your feet.