When Everything Falls Apart: Maybe You’re Being Redirected
- Leigh Kubin
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Today, I sat across from a client whose world felt like it was dissolving. You know the feeling: that crushing weight when everything seems to be going wrong at once.
Her long-term relationship felt disconnected and strained.
Her career path, which once brought her so much pride, felt like it was going down the drain.
The fear of running out of money was a constant, icy grip around her heart.
She was exhausted, overwhelmed, and convinced she was failing. She saw a series of catastrophic events.
But I offered her a radical alternative perspective. I asked her a simple, yet profound question: "What if this isn't things falling apart? What if you're actually being redirected?"
The Alarming Alarm Clock
When multiple areas of your life- love, work, and finances- start to crumble simultaneously, it's not always a sign that you've made the wrong choices. Sometimes, it's the universe setting off the loudest, most persistent alarm clock it can find.
It’s telling you: "Stop. Look around. This path is no longer serving the person you are becoming."
I shared a thought that often helps ground people in moments of chaos, inspired by the great philosopher Alan Watts:
"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."
Watts, who masterfully bridged Eastern philosophy with Western thought, encourages us to see the world not as a collection of static, separate things, but as a fluid, dynamic process.
In our culture, we fight against "falling." We see it as failure. We see it as loss. But in the flow of life, "falling" is often just a necessary descent that creates space for a new ascent.
What if it's All Falling Together?
My client was so focused on what was wrong with her relationship, her job, and her bank account that she couldn't see the bigger picture: that all these pressures were colliding to force a monumental shift.
The relationship strain might be forcing her to finally articulate her deepest needs.
The career dead-end might be shoving her toward a vocation that actually ignites her soul.
The financial discomfort might be compelling her to face old habits and build a truly resilient foundation.
I asked her: "What if this is all falling together to bring you to exactly where you are meant to be?"
It shifted her entire posture. The weight of "failure" lifted, replaced by the curiosity of "What’s next?"
Your Invitation to Plunge In
If you are reading this and feel like your life is in a freefall, take a deep breath. Stop fighting the fall. Instead, embrace the redirection.
Don't see the crisis; see the pivot point.
The career that is ending is making space for the one that wants to be born. The relationship pattern that is breaking is making room for a more conscious connection, either with your current partner or with a new, healthier dynamic.
This mess isn't a dead-end; it's the launchpad. Plunge into the change, trust the flow, and let the redirection reveal your truest path.
Are you tired of feeling like everything is falling apart? Ready to shift your perspective from crisis to opportunity and discover where you're truly being redirected?
Let's explore your pivot point together. Click below to book your complimentary 30-minute consultation with me today!
