“The Beauty of Beginning Again”
The world tells us to keep going. Push harder. Move faster. Stay in motion. It’s as if stopping is a crime, and resting is weakness. But life isn’t a sprint. It isn’t even a marathon. It’s more like a series of seasons—periods of growth, harvest, and yes, periods of rest. The truth is simple: it’s okay to take a break. And it’s more than okay to start from scratch. We’re taught to believe that progress must be linear. School, career, family, milestones—everything mapped out like stepping stones across a river. You move from one stone to the next without slipping, without faltering. At least, that’s the story we’re told. But reality doesn’t unfold in straight lines. It bends, twists, doubles back, and sometimes breaks apart entirely. You can be climbing one ladder only to realize it’s leaned against the wrong wall. You can be running at full speed only to notice you’re chasing something you don’t even want. And when that moment comes—when the path you’re on no longer feels like yo...
