Overthinking? Terrified? Jumping Anyway!
Leading through the unknown without losing yourself.
I almost didn’t send this.
I have used that line before but this time I mean it! Doggone it!
Not because I don’t care—but because life threw me a curveball this week, and I’ve been reeling a bit. You know the kind—something unexpected, personal, and out of your control. The kind that brings tears at odd times and leaves you staring off into space mid-sentence.
I can’t share the details—it’s not mine to share. But I can tell you this: I’ve been reminded, again, how easy it is to get pulled out of the present when fear and uncertainty show up.
It’s strange how quickly your internal compass can get scrambled—when suddenly the to-do list doesn’t matter, the deadlines feel silly, and the only thing you really want is for everything to just be okay.
And honestly? It’s hard to write about leadership when you feel like you’re just trying to hold it together.
But maybe this is leadership.
Not the polished, well-lit version we see online—but the quiet kind. The kind that says:
- “I don’t have the answers, but I’m here.”
- “I can’t fix it all, but I can stay grounded and help others stay grounded too.”
- “I may feel wobbly, but I still show up with softness, with honesty, with heart.”
I’m not writing this from the other side of the hard thing. I’m writing this from the middle. Actually, maybe, even the beginning. And I know I’m not the only one sitting in uncertainty today.
So if you’re in a season of not knowing… If you're carrying something heavy that no one else can see… If your heart is tender and your mind is racing…
Take a breath. Be kind to yourself. Stay close to what matters. Let yourself be a little human today.
Sometimes that’s the most powerful kind of leadership there is.
With heart, Evala
