What happens when you’ve done everything you can do and the next move isn’t yours?
In this episode, I’m talking about something I’m not always particularly good at: receiving.
A trip to Chicago to spend time with my sister reminded me what it feels like to stop being the one with all the answers. We laughed, sang loudly in the car, played ridiculous dress-up games at Marshalls, and somehow started a book club without meaning to. Then we built a fire under the Full Moon and intentionally released the things we were ready to stop carrying.
The next day, I got the flu.
I’m not suggesting the moon gave me the flu, but the timing was pretty hard to ignore.
Because while my body was forcing me to stop, I was also waiting on something important in my professional life. I had had the conversations, shown up, put myself forward, and done what I could do. There was nothing left to push.
And that brought me face-to-face with a distinction I’m still learning: there’s a difference between being capable and feeling like you always have to be capable.
Surrender doesn’t mean giving up. It means understanding the difference between action and control.
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