✨ The Journey Back to Yourself — You Don’t Have to Rush
Feeling lost and uncertain is normal. Slowing down, questioning, and seeking self-discovery are not signs of failure, but progress. Remember, you are not alone in this journey.
"Not all those who wander are lost." and I am here with you every step of the way 🤗.
There were days I thought… maybe I’m the only one feeling lost.
Everyone else seemed to have it all figured out.
A clear path.
A plan.
A confident look forward.
But me?
I was drifting.
Questioning.
Doubting every step I tried to take.
If you’ve ever felt that way — quietly uncertain, quietly overwhelmed — here is for you.
Slowing down is not failure
I used to believe I had to figure everything out quickly.
As if being unsure meant I was falling behind.
As if slowing down was something to be ashamed of.
But the more I chased answers, the further I drifted from myself.
The more I tried to meet expectations — my own, and others’ — the more lost I became.
Until one day - a quite quite day, I stopped forcing myself to “fix” everything.
I stopped rushing.
And I asked…
What if the only thing I truly need… is to come back to myself?
The questions that changed everything
I stopped asking, “What should I do to be good enough?”
And started wondering:
“Who am I, when I no longer have to pretend?”
“What do I truly need, beneath the noise of expectations?”
“If I allowed myself to live gently… where would I begin?”
That was the beginning of my journey back to myself.
Not with answers.
Not with a grand plan.
But with softness.
With permission to pause.
With the quiet courage to simply… listen.
It’s okay to take your time
Coaching didn’t find me as a career — it found me as a way back to myself.
And in walking alongside others — those who, like me, are still figuring things out — I realised something simple:
Slowing down is not failure.
It’s progress, too.
You don’t have to rush.
You don’t have to have it all together.
You just have to begin — gently, honestly, from within.
You’re not alone in this
Maybe you’re still figuring things out.
Maybe you feel uncertain, overwhelmed, quietly hopeful.
It’s okay.
Wherever you are on your journey — I hope this article reminds you:
You are not falling behind.
You are not broken.
You are simply human.
And when you’re ready…
I’ll be right here.
Walking beside you.
✨ If this resonates with you, you’re welcome to share your reflections, comment below, or simply save it for a gentle reminder when you need one.
Thank you for being here. 🌿
Ivy Thư Lê
Life Navigation Coach - Positive Psychology, APA Certified & ICF Certified Coach | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ivythule.substack.com/about - linkedin.com/in/ivythule – youtube.com/@ivythule