How to Keep Showing Up When You Don’t Know What’s Next

When the path disappears, you learn who you really are

*I took this photo on the last night my girls were with me here in WI for a little while.

There are chapters in life where everything feels up in the air.

You’re moving forward, but the ground doesn’t feel solid. You’re doing your best, but your best keeps shifting. You’re trying to stay hopeful, but the future feels like it’s flickering between versions of itself.

I’m in one of those chapters right now.

Not in a dramatic way, more in a “life is asking a lot from me” way.

And honestly?

It’s a strange place to be in right now. It stretches you. It humbles you. It forces you to listen a little deeper to the tiny whispers that tell if you if you’re on the right path.

But I’ve noticed something.. Even when I don’t know what’s next… I still keep moving. And those small movements matter more than I realized.

When the path disappears, you learn who you really are

Uncertainty used to terrify me. It still does sometimes to be completely transparent.

But now I can see that the “in-between” …the blurry middle if you will…is its own kind of space. It’s the place where old identities peel away and new ones haven’t fully arrived or formed yet.

You’re not who you were. You’re not yet who you’re becoming.
You’re right here…suspended between the two.

It’s uncomfortable, yes. But there’s also something strangely holy and sacred about it.

Because this is usually where the real growth happens.
Quietly. Slowly. Behind the scenes.

You can listen here, to the podcast.

Showing up doesn’t need to look impressive

In seasons like this, I don’t try to conquer the world. Although I am promoting my upcoming book this month. You can preorder here: https://dearuniverse365.com

Most days, “showing up” is tiny.

It’s writing down one sentence. Or brushing my hair. Or eating something nourishing that Jon makes for me. Or just… sitting with my feelings instead of running from them.

It’s definitely not glamorous.
It’s not Instagram-worthy.
But it keeps me connected to myself.

Small steps might not look like much from the outside,
but they create just enough momentum to stop you from collapsing inward.

Sometimes that’s enough.

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Surrender doesn’t mean giving up — it means loosening the grip

There is a kind of surrender that feels like defeat. And then there’s the kind that feels like exhaling. I’m practicing the second one.

Not the collapsing kind. Not the “fine, whatever” kind.
But the kind where you unclench a little. Where you let life move without trying to control every variable.

It’s the type of surrender that says:

“I don’t know the whole story yet… and maybe I don’t need to.”

This kind of surrender leaves space for clarity to land when it’s ready.

A little of what I’m personally learning (without going into details)

Life has been loud. Emotionally. Legally. Logistically.
There are things unfolding that I wouldn’t have chosen,
and things I’m navigating that require more strength than I expected.

And yet..in the middle of all that…there are also moments of quiet beauty.
Moments where I laugh until I nearly pee my pants. Moments where I feel really proud of myself. Moments where I remember that courage doesn’t always look fierce… sometimes it looks like softness.

I’m learning to let both be true at the same time.

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Three things that help me right now

1. A daily promise to myself

Nothing wild.
Just one thing I commit to, no matter what.
It could be:

• “Drink water before coffee.”

• “Walk for 10 minutes.”

• “Write down one thing I want to remember.”

It grounds me.

2. A moment that brings me back into my body

Noticing my breath.
Stepping outside.
Lighting a candle.
Kissing Jon.
Anything that reminds me I’m here, in this moment, not in the future.

3. A tiny act of creation

Not a masterpiece.
Not a whole project.
Just a spark of something that pulls me forward.

A note.
A thought.
A sketch.
A paragraph.
A piece of a meditation.
Something that reminds me:
“I’m still building a life. Even in the fog.”

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The unknown isn’t empty — it’s alive

This part surprised me the most.

The more I sit inside the unknown, the more I can feel that it isn’t a void.
It’s movement in the dark. So if you’re in a season where your heart feels tender,
where your footing feels shaky, or where you’re waiting for something to make sense…

You’re not doing anything wrong.
You’re not losing the plot.
You’re not falling behind.

You’re simply between chapters.

And the in-between has its own kind of wisdom.

You don’t have to know what’s next. You just have to keep showing up…in the ways you can, with the heart you have today.

With Love Always,
Sarah Prout.

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