The Power of the Emotional Wave: Why Clarity Takes Time

Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat:

You don’t have to have it all figured out today.

Not the job.

Not the relationship.

Not the next big move.

And if that sentence made your shoulders drop half an inch? That’s your emotional wave whispering: “Thank you.”

Here’s what most of us have been taught:

If you’re not making fast decisions, you’re wasting time.

If you’re still unsure, you’re falling behind.

If you change your mind, you’re flaky.

Lies.

All of it.

What if the truth is this: You’re not indecisive. You’re just emotionally wise.

I’ve ridden a few waves in my life — and trust me, they teach you more than any podcast ever could.

Ride the Emotional Waves

Years ago, I was faced with a big decision that should’ve been simple on paper:

Stay in a career that looked great but drained me… or take a leap into something uncertain that felt more “me.”

I wanted to make the decision fast — to rip the Band-Aid and go.

But something told me to wait.

To breathe.

To feel.

So I sat with it.

I rode the emotional wave of the highs where I felt bold and ready to conquer the world, and the lows where I questioned everything.

And somewhere in the in-between, in the quiet, messy, emotional middle, clarity showed up.

Not as a shout, but as a whisper:

This isn’t just a career shift. This is a purpose shift.

And I wouldn’t have heard that if I had forced a fast answer.

Emotional clarity isn’t instant. It’s earned.

If you’re like me and your emotions come in waves (and spoiler alert — for many of us, they do), then rushing decisions is like trying to build a house in a hurricane.

You need to wait for the weather to pass.

You need clear skies to build something strong.

So if you’re in the swirl right now — the “What do I do?” or the “Why don’t I just KNOW already?” — here’s your permission slip:

Pause.

Don’t push.

You are not behind.

You are not broken.

You are just becoming.

And the version of you on the other side of this wave?

She’s wise, grounded, and so damn proud that you waited.

Try this today:

Instead of asking, “What’s the right decision?”

Ask, “What do I feel in this moment and can I give myself time to feel more?”

Your clarity is coming.

Not because you forced it… but because you honored it.

Ride the wave. You’re doing it exactly right.

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