Am I Lost or Just Feeling Lost?

“Sometimes the fog isn’t a sign you’re lost, it’s just life slowing you down to let something real catch up.”

What is missing? What do I want to do? Am I lost, or am I just feeling lost?

These questions have been circling in my head lately. And if you’re anything like me someone who’s constantly evolving, trying to grow, trying to heal you probably know this space too. That weird, uncomfortable space where nothing feels wrong on paper, yet something inside feels unsettled.

It’s not that I don’t have people. Or goals. Or even moments of joy. But even with all of that, there’s this strange emptiness that creeps in sometimes like I’m floating in between two versions of myself. And this floating, this pause, this waiting room of transformation it raises the anxiety I didn’t even realize was still lingering.

You know what makes it harder? The pressure to know. To have a plan. To stay productive. Because the world loves clarity. But healing doesn’t always give you that right away. Growth doesn’t come with a roadmap.

Sometimes you’re not actually lost, you’re just exhausted. Emotionally, mentally, even spiritually. And your mind translates that fatigue into self-doubt.

Or maybe you’re outgrowing old identities. You’re not who you used to be, and you’re not fully who you’re becoming either. That liminal space the “in-between” feels disorienting, because your nervous system is craving stability, but your soul is pushing for expansion.

In psychology, this often shows up as transitional anxiety. It’s what happens when the mind is searching for a sense of safety in an unfamiliar phase. You start questioning everything: your choices, your direction, even your worth. But sometimes, the only thing that’s really happening… is change.

So what do we do when we feel like this? Honestly, we slow down. We stop trying to fix it. We start trying to feel it.

Instead of asking what’s wrong with me, try asking what’s rising in me? What emotions are asking for my attention? What parts of me are craving softness instead of structure?

It’s okay to not have all the answers right now. It’s okay to not feel okay even when everything “should” be fine.

If this is where you are too sitting with the discomfort, the confusion, the stillness just know: you’re not broken. You’re in process. And you don’t need to “figure it out” in order to be valid.

Take a breath. Take a walk. Take a break from overthinking your life.

You’re not falling behind. You’re simply being called inward.

Let that be enough for now.

With Strength & Smiles,

Shruti