Trusting the Journey ~ Growth Through Change
- cOMmon
- Nov 28
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 10
The Path Isn’t Always Clear. But You Are Always Growing.
No one arrives at purpose without detours. There are moments of doubt. Dead ends. Unexpected turns. Moments when everything falls apart, only to make space for something new.
We often crave certainty. But the real journey asks for something deeper: Trust.
Trust in yourself. Trust in the timing. Trust that even when it doesn’t make sense yet, something is unfolding.
Change Is Not Failure
It’s tempting to think you’re off-track when things shift. But growth requires change. Your needs evolve. Your insights deepen. Your priorities move.
What once fit might start to feel tight. What once thrilled you might now feel complete.
This isn’t wrong, it’s rhythm. It’s life doing what it does: composting, seeding, regenerating.
When you release the need for a straight line, you free yourself to follow what’s real.
Navigating Uncertainty with Presence
There will be seasons when clarity fades. When the fire dims. When the next step feels blurry. That’s okay.
In those moments, don’t rush. Don’t force. Come back to breath. To body. To the quiet space where knowing lives.
In cOMmon, we’ve seen that trusting the journey doesn’t mean waiting passively, it means participating with openness. Saying yes to change. Saying no when needed. Saying maybe with courage.
Practices for Trusting the Path
Notice resistance: What are you afraid of letting go, or stepping into?
Honor each phase: Every cycle has value, even the pauses.
Lean into support: You don’t need to navigate change alone.
Let go of needing the whole map: The next step is enough.
Reflect often: What have you outgrown? What’s calling you now?
What’s Next?
Trust builds strength, not the kind that resists, but the kind that bends without breaking. As you grow, you’ll be asked to hold more. To stand taller. To speak clearer. To meet challenge with courage and softness.
In the next post, Warrior Spirit: Balancing Strength and Surrender, we explore how to cultivate a quiet inner power, not to dominate, but to stay aligned. Not to fight everything, but to face what matters, with heart, with rhythm, and with presence.
Shall we continue?