29/09/2025
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on all the worries I had around leaving NY. Now, standing on the other side of that decision, I realize every single one of those worries never actually became a reality.
One was that, since I’d be giving up my apartment, I’d be unhappy living with my mom whenever I visited. Not because of anything against her, I love her! But just the situation itself. No own space, no privacy, and feeling like I was somehow going backwards in life… (not true).
Turns out, I actually love staying there. The house has such a peaceful, loving energy. It’s the one I grew up in, full of childhood memories. It’s been super nostalgic and cozy.
Another worry, the biggest one, was that I’d be so far from my mom. From my family in general. But especially her. She’s getting older, and I didn’t want to miss the rest of her life.
Ironically, despite the distance, I’m actually spending way more time with her than when I lived in NY. I’d never stay there for three weeks straight, or even one night, back then. I had my own place to go back to. Now, I get all this quality time and closeness with her that I hadn’t experienced as an adult. It’s been such an unexpected gift.
There were SO many more worries around this decision. I could have easily taken the “safe”, comfortable route and kept doing what I was doing. Not because I wanted to, but because it was familiar. Instead I surrendered, pushed the worries aside, and trusted that everything would work out.
And work out it did… better than I could’ve ever imagined. It even turns out that most of the things I feared ended up being blessings.
I share this in hopes it resonates with you. Maybe you needed to hear this today.
For me, it’s experiential proof… something I can look back on during times of worry. (What proof can you find from your past experiences?)
A reminder that most of the things we stress over never actually become reality.
A reminder to trust ✨💫
