We’re all just trying to see clearly in the midst of all the fog. And we’re all hoping that in the end we can get on the road and arrive at the destination, no matter how long it takes.
The road is very busy, noisy and violent. But one step every day we keep walking and we keep getting there.
Yes, exactly - one step at a time. The fog, the noise, the violence of the road… it’s real. But there’s something quietly courageous about showing up to take that step anyway. Thank you for putting it so beautifully. 💫🫶🏻
“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.”
Keep going, if you want it bad enough, the journey is worth it!
That quote is so powerful - the brick walls, the test of wanting something deeply enough. It feels connected to the in-between too: that invisible wall that asks if we’ll keep going. Thank you for sharing it here. 💫🌸
Yes, that’s what breaks my heart too - so many dreams fade here, in silence. Naming it feels like the first step to not letting ours be among them. Thank you for seeing it with me. 🙏
I think I am where you are. I am taking one day at the time, feeling my way through and trust that the path is revealed to me everyday, no matter if the visibility is only 2 meters. Let’s walk through this fog together 💜
Yes. That image of walking through the fog, even if we only see two meters ahead, feels like the truest metaphor. Grateful for the companionship in it. 💜
ALL of this. Exactly where I am in life. I didn’t know how hard the patience would be, how loud the doubt would be and how necessary the shift is.Thank you for writing exactly what my mind is thinking on repeat. ✨
Okay this is crazy... because I just journaled my heart out about how i hated this waiting period! Going through this in-between seems harder and easier than ever. Nothing's making sense anymore while also making sense. I'm also continuosly questioning my worth, shame, guilt and finances while also feeling deep awe and gratitude. Are we all going through this as a collective? I don't know.
Thank you so much for writing about this Janki! Really needed the validation of I'm not alone in this today!
It really feels collective, doesn’t it? Almost like we’re all carrying our own versions of waiting, shame, gratitude, and confusion at once. Thank you for sharing your journal-heart here - I’m glad this felt like a small validation for you today.🌻🌺
Thank you for writing this, I highly relate. Every beginning feels exiting, the middle dreading.. I’ve noticed every time my nervous system expands there is this “terror barrier”, the part that want to stay the comfortable self. Breaking through sometimes feels fun and sometimes so hard .. learning to love it all, the excitement of the start and the confusion in the middle. Not easy, pretty lonely, so thank you for this, your definitely not alone ♥️
“Terror barrier” - I really felt that phrase. Yes, it’s such a lonely and stretching place, and yet every time I share, I realize how many of us are walking through it together. Thank you for reminding me of that too. ♥️
This is where we hold hands.🩷 Next we will all sing.❤️ Together in a water Regalia.💜
🪬 The space-between is the hardest place to be for those who see.👁 A darkness of its own this crossroads is your crucible➕️ as it is your light & open voice pathways to others. Breathe into your quiet strength while awaiting your next heart divination. Your words are always so inspirational!🙏
This made me smile 🙂 thank you for holding that spirit of togetherness and creativity here. It’s a reminder that even in the heaviness, we can find lightness in connection.
Janki, your words about the in-between land so deeply. That space where silence is heavier than answers and patience feels more like wrestling than calm is a truth so many of us carry but rarely speak aloud.
What struck me most is how you named it as the place most people quit. That feels profoundly real. It is not the starting or the finishing that breaks us, it is the invisible stretch in the middle where we cannot yet see evidence of progress.
I found myself reflecting, because just recently I wrote about this same theme of invisible progress. It makes me smile to see how many of us are circling this idea at the same time. Perhaps it is a sign that we are not alone in it, and that this message is needed for those walking their own uncertain paths.
Thank you for putting such honest language to an experience that can feel so isolating.
Your words mirror mine back to me in such a grounding way. Yes - the invisible stretch in the middle is what almost breaks us. And yet, the fact that so many of us are circling this same truth right now feels like its own kind of evidence that we’re not alone in it. Thank you for sharing your reflections, they add so much depth here. 🫶🏻🌺✨
Ah yes, learning to know the not-knowing - that feels like its own practice, doesn’t it? Messy but strangely expansive. I’m glad these words found you. 🌺
Janki, this captures the ache of the in-between so perfectly the way it chews at you and tests your faith in silence. Patience as a storm, not serenity… that line hit hard. Reading this felt like having someone sit next to me in the fog and whisper, ‘you’re not the only one.’ Thank you for giving shape to a space most of us try to hide. 🫶🏼
This means so much. I think that’s all I wanted - to sit in the fog together, instead of pretending it doesn’t exist. Thank you for receiving it in the spirit I wrote it in. 🫶🏼
I've just found your Substack and am appreciating your writings and posts. This one resonated as I am in an in-between and it's been challenging. Thank you for writing this. It brought comfort 😌
I feel like you’re in my brain. Thank you for this wonderful, relatable piece Janki 🙏 the confusion and patience is indeed an internal storm. Its comforting to know I’m not the only one x
I appreciate your vulnerability in sharing this piece, Janki. The hardest chapter often involves confronting the discomfort of change and the unknown. Your words resonate deeply, reminding us that healing isn’t linear but a process of dismantling and rebuilding. It’s a journey of embracing discomfort, pausing when needed, and trusting the rhythm of our own healing. Thank you for offering such a compassionate perspective. 🌱🤍
Thanks for sharing this! I've been reflecting about my own between recently. Being within a series of big life transitions, I often forget to appreciate where I'm at right now. To stop and be grateful for how far I've come, because I've created this life that was exactly where I wished to be so many years ago. Maybe the fog isn't hiding me from seeing my next steps into the future, but rather reminding me to take time to be present. Here, right now.
We’re all just trying to see clearly in the midst of all the fog. And we’re all hoping that in the end we can get on the road and arrive at the destination, no matter how long it takes.
The road is very busy, noisy and violent. But one step every day we keep walking and we keep getting there.
Yes, exactly - one step at a time. The fog, the noise, the violence of the road… it’s real. But there’s something quietly courageous about showing up to take that step anyway. Thank you for putting it so beautifully. 💫🫶🏻
This reminds me of the famous quote:
“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.”
Keep going, if you want it bad enough, the journey is worth it!
That quote is so powerful - the brick walls, the test of wanting something deeply enough. It feels connected to the in-between too: that invisible wall that asks if we’ll keep going. Thank you for sharing it here. 💫🌸
The in between is where too many dreams quietly die. I haven’t heard it put that way before, thank you 🙏
Yes, that’s what breaks my heart too - so many dreams fade here, in silence. Naming it feels like the first step to not letting ours be among them. Thank you for seeing it with me. 🙏
I think I am where you are. I am taking one day at the time, feeling my way through and trust that the path is revealed to me everyday, no matter if the visibility is only 2 meters. Let’s walk through this fog together 💜
Yes. That image of walking through the fog, even if we only see two meters ahead, feels like the truest metaphor. Grateful for the companionship in it. 💜
ALL of this. Exactly where I am in life. I didn’t know how hard the patience would be, how loud the doubt would be and how necessary the shift is.Thank you for writing exactly what my mind is thinking on repeat. ✨
I hear you. It’s strange how patience and doubt can feel like the loudest companions sometimes. Sending love as we both sit in this space together. ✨
Okay this is crazy... because I just journaled my heart out about how i hated this waiting period! Going through this in-between seems harder and easier than ever. Nothing's making sense anymore while also making sense. I'm also continuosly questioning my worth, shame, guilt and finances while also feeling deep awe and gratitude. Are we all going through this as a collective? I don't know.
Thank you so much for writing about this Janki! Really needed the validation of I'm not alone in this today!
It really feels collective, doesn’t it? Almost like we’re all carrying our own versions of waiting, shame, gratitude, and confusion at once. Thank you for sharing your journal-heart here - I’m glad this felt like a small validation for you today.🌻🌺
Thank you for writing this, I highly relate. Every beginning feels exiting, the middle dreading.. I’ve noticed every time my nervous system expands there is this “terror barrier”, the part that want to stay the comfortable self. Breaking through sometimes feels fun and sometimes so hard .. learning to love it all, the excitement of the start and the confusion in the middle. Not easy, pretty lonely, so thank you for this, your definitely not alone ♥️
“Terror barrier” - I really felt that phrase. Yes, it’s such a lonely and stretching place, and yet every time I share, I realize how many of us are walking through it together. Thank you for reminding me of that too. ♥️
This is where we hold hands.🩷 Next we will all sing.❤️ Together in a water Regalia.💜
🪬 The space-between is the hardest place to be for those who see.👁 A darkness of its own this crossroads is your crucible➕️ as it is your light & open voice pathways to others. Breathe into your quiet strength while awaiting your next heart divination. Your words are always so inspirational!🙏
🎼 HOLD • MY • HAND 🎶🎹🎛🎙
This made me smile 🙂 thank you for holding that spirit of togetherness and creativity here. It’s a reminder that even in the heaviness, we can find lightness in connection.
Janki, your words about the in-between land so deeply. That space where silence is heavier than answers and patience feels more like wrestling than calm is a truth so many of us carry but rarely speak aloud.
What struck me most is how you named it as the place most people quit. That feels profoundly real. It is not the starting or the finishing that breaks us, it is the invisible stretch in the middle where we cannot yet see evidence of progress.
I found myself reflecting, because just recently I wrote about this same theme of invisible progress. It makes me smile to see how many of us are circling this idea at the same time. Perhaps it is a sign that we are not alone in it, and that this message is needed for those walking their own uncertain paths.
Thank you for putting such honest language to an experience that can feel so isolating.
Your words mirror mine back to me in such a grounding way. Yes - the invisible stretch in the middle is what almost breaks us. And yet, the fact that so many of us are circling this same truth right now feels like its own kind of evidence that we’re not alone in it. Thank you for sharing your reflections, they add so much depth here. 🫶🏻🌺✨
Can so relate to this - messy, frustrating, doubting. I’m learning and leaning into knowing the not-knowing ☺️
Ah yes, learning to know the not-knowing - that feels like its own practice, doesn’t it? Messy but strangely expansive. I’m glad these words found you. 🌺
Janki, this captures the ache of the in-between so perfectly the way it chews at you and tests your faith in silence. Patience as a storm, not serenity… that line hit hard. Reading this felt like having someone sit next to me in the fog and whisper, ‘you’re not the only one.’ Thank you for giving shape to a space most of us try to hide. 🫶🏼
This means so much. I think that’s all I wanted - to sit in the fog together, instead of pretending it doesn’t exist. Thank you for receiving it in the spirit I wrote it in. 🫶🏼
I've just found your Substack and am appreciating your writings and posts. This one resonated as I am in an in-between and it's been challenging. Thank you for writing this. It brought comfort 😌
I feel like you’re in my brain. Thank you for this wonderful, relatable piece Janki 🙏 the confusion and patience is indeed an internal storm. Its comforting to know I’m not the only one x
I appreciate your vulnerability in sharing this piece, Janki. The hardest chapter often involves confronting the discomfort of change and the unknown. Your words resonate deeply, reminding us that healing isn’t linear but a process of dismantling and rebuilding. It’s a journey of embracing discomfort, pausing when needed, and trusting the rhythm of our own healing. Thank you for offering such a compassionate perspective. 🌱🤍
Thanks for sharing this! I've been reflecting about my own between recently. Being within a series of big life transitions, I often forget to appreciate where I'm at right now. To stop and be grateful for how far I've come, because I've created this life that was exactly where I wished to be so many years ago. Maybe the fog isn't hiding me from seeing my next steps into the future, but rather reminding me to take time to be present. Here, right now.