The Courage to Be Unfinished: Embracing Life's Waiting Rooms
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Have you ever found yourself caught in that strange, uncomfortable space between who you were and who you're becoming? That's exactly where I am right now—and it's teaching me more about transformation than any of my adventures ever have.
As someone who has lived through three marriages, 33 different moves, and more jobs than I can count on both hands, I've always defined myself by movement. My identity was built on being "the hippie freak of the South," constantly seeking the next big thing. So when I returned home after a disappointing chapter in Florida and found myself suddenly drawn to stability and routine, I felt lost. Was I failing? Had I given up?
The battle rages inside me daily. On one side stands Terri, whispering doubts about whether I'll ever make the impact I dream of. On the other stands Theresa Marie, the traveling ambassador of Chi, reminding me that transformation doesn't always look like massive action. Sometimes it looks like consistency in small things—like recording this podcast 98% of the time. Sometimes it looks like pausing to reclaim your yard bit by bit, clearing physical space as you clear emotional and spiritual space within.
What I'm discovering is that pathways are indeed made by walking, but walking doesn't always mean sprinting forward. Sometimes walking means standing still long enough to hear God's direction. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is resist the urge to fill the void with another adventure before you've fully processed the last one.
If you're in that uncomfortable in-between space right now, I invite you to join me in giving yourself permission to just be. Your situation isn't permanent—it's fluid, changing moment by moment. The void isn't empty at all—it's where your next chapter is being written. Subscribe to continue this journey with me as we learn together what it truly means to be free to just be.
Chapters
1. Welcome to Walk Away Wednesday (00:00:00)
2. Finding Where You Belong (00:02:00)
3. The Space Between Past and Future (00:05:42)
4. Confronting Old Patterns and Fears (00:10:10)
5. One Small Step at a Time (00:15:13)
6. Permission to Pause and Recoup (00:19:32)
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