When You Already Know the Way
The quiet power of trusting your own knowing
She came into our session with a spreadsheet.
Color-coded. Clear. Tidy. She had laid out three paths forward for her business. One was safe and familiar. One was a bit of a stretch. And the last one? That one was big. Bold. The kind of decision that would require her to trust herself more than she ever had before.
"I just don’t know what to do," she said.
But her body said something else.
As she talked about opening her first physical space for her cosmetic & skincare brand, her energy changed. She sat up straighter. Her face softened. Her breath slowed down. And her voice got that kind of quiet certainty I’ve learned to pay attention to.
That’s the thing about inner knowing. It doesn’t always roar.
Sometimes it’s the feeling of your shoulders dropping.
Sometimes it’s the breath you didn’t realize you were holding.
Sometimes it’s a flicker of excitement that rises up even as your brain tries to talk you out of it.
Let’s call her Priya. She’s a UK-based founder who started her sustainable face line during lockdown. Since then, she’s grown steadily. Loyal customers. Pop-ups. A solid online presence. And now, she’s at a real crossroads.
She wanted to talk through the options. But as we worked together, it became clear that this wasn’t a question of logic. It was a question of trust.
Could she trust the part of herself that already knew which direction felt right?
Could she stop looking for more signs, more opinions, more certainty... and start listening inward?
Because she wasn’t actually confused.
She was just scared of choosing the thing that really mattered.
And that’s where so many of us get stuck.
We tell ourselves we need more time or more clarity or another spreadsheet.
But often, we already know.
By the end of our session, she laughed.
"I think I’ve already decided. I just didn’t want to admit it yet."
Exactly.
So…What about you?
Where in your life are you calling it uncertainty...when deep down, it’s something much closer to clarity?
I’m learning this lesson more and more with each passing year. I hope you trust yourself a little more this summer than ever before!
Leah
By the way…looking for a way to reset before the 2nd half of 2025?
