To the Woman Starting a New Chapter: You Don’t Have to Feel Ready

Introduction

When starting over feels impossible—here’s a quiet truth to carry you forward.

I wasn’t on Instagram.

I didn’t know how to use AI.

I barely touched Facebook, and only because I was in a few mom groups.

So when I stepped into a new world—new calling, new tools, new pace—it felt like I was trying to learn a new language overnight.

I made mistakes.

I created things, deleted things, restarted things.

I’ve stayed up late and wrestled with doubt, wondering if I’d made a huge mistake.

But I also surprised myself.

Not because I had all the answers, but because I kept moving through the fog. I gave myself permission to change direction, to ask for help, and to keep learning without rushing the process.

You’re not the only one rebuilding from the ground up.

If you’re in a season of transition, I see you.

- Maybe you’re starting a new job after years of staying put.

- Maybe you’ve decided to homeschool.

- Maybe a recent loss has left you rethinking everything.

- Maybe it’s just time—for a course, a business, a brave yes.

Whatever this new chapter is, I want you to know:

You don’t have to feel ready to begin.

Let go of perfection. Choose momentum instead.

I didn’t wait until I had the “right” strategy. I just kept moving—one imperfect click at a time.

I kept learning, deleting, rebuilding.

And slowly, I started to rediscover something deeper:

Not just what I could do, but who I was becoming in the process.

God was rebuilding me from the inside out.

Rediscovery is messy. It’s also holy.

"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?

I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland."

— Isaiah 43:19

To the woman who feels like she’s lost her identity:

You are not broken. You are being rebuilt.

To the woman navigating a new calling, a career change, or a quiet whisper to pivot:

You don’t need a permission slip.

To the woman afraid she’s “too late” or “too behind”:

Your story is right on time.

You can take one small step today—not because you have it all together, but because you are already held by the One who does.

You don’t have to rush. But you do get to move.

Some nights, I still feel unsure.

But more often now, I feel peace.

Because I know who walks beside me.

And sister, you are not walking alone either.

If you feel stuck, give yourself permission to gently unstuck.

Not with pressure—but with grace.

There’s purpose waiting for you—right here in the in-between.

P.S. Let’s keep walking together.

If this spoke to you, I send out short, grace-filled notes like this each week—thoughtful reminders that you’re not alone in your rebuild.

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Wishing you grace in who you’re becoming,

Alberta