feeling a little lost and not sure why?
Aug 26, 2026
About 38 years ago, I was flying in a small plane with my dad.
I completely trusted my dad as a pilot. I had flown with him many times, and I knew he was good.
Then we flew into the clouds.
Suddenly, I couldn't see anything.
No horizon. No ground. Just clouds.
And then an alarm started screaming.
SIREN. SIREN. SIREN.
I had never heard that alarm before. I didn't know what was happening. I couldn't fix it. I couldn't see where we were going.
But my dad was still flying the plane.
He wasn't panicking.
He knew where we were.
Eventually, we discovered that the plane's pitot system had iced over, affecting the information we were getting about our airspeed. My dad responded by climbing.
And eventually, we came through the clouds.
Thirty-eight years later, I still remember that flight.
I've never forgotten what it taught me: you can be completely unable to see what is happening and still be in the hands of someone who knows exactly where you are.
And sometimes, life feels exactly like that.
Have you ever felt lost lately—but you're not really sure why?
You're still working. Still taking care of responsibilities. Still showing up for everyone else.
But something feels off.
You can't quite see the horizon anymore.
Sometimes we get into the clouds for very different reasons. Here are three I see often:
1. You're distracted.
There is an incredible amount competing for our attention today. Your phone. Your job. Your family. Social media. Problems. The past. Worries about the future.
Eventually, the noise becomes so loud that you lose sight of what actually matters.
What can you do right now?
Stop.
Put the phone down. Take five quiet minutes. Ask yourself:
“What deserves my attention right now?”
You may be surprised by how much clarity comes when you simply turn down the noise.
2. You're discouraged.
Sometimes the clouds aren't caused by distraction. They're caused by disappointment.
Something didn't work out. A relationship changed. A goal didn't happen. You're tired of trying.
Discouragement can shrink our field of vision until the problem in front of us feels like the whole story.
What can you do right now?
Name it.
Don't pretend you're fine. Write down what is discouraging you. Then ask:
“Is this a season I'm in—or is this the story I'm telling myself about my entire life?”
You may not be able to change the situation today, but you can change your perspective.
3. You've lost your sense of control.
This may be the hardest cloud of all.
When we can't control the outcome, we often try to control everything else.
We overthink. We worry. We replay conversations. We ask, “What if?” over and over again.
What can you do right now?
Separate what you can control from what you can't.
Write down one thing you can influence today—and take action on it.
Don't try to fly the entire flight at once.
Just focus on the next right move.
Because here's the truth:
When you're in the clouds, you don't need to see the entire sky. You need enough clarity to know what to do next.
That's one of the things coaching can help with.
Sometimes you don't need someone to tell you where to go. You need someone who can help you step back, look at the instruments, understand where you are, and see what you can't see from inside the cockpit.
So if you've been feeling lost lately—and you're not really sure why—maybe it's time to come out of the clouds.
I'd love to invite you to a Discovery Session.
Let's identify where you are, what's creating the fog, and what your next right step could be.
You may not need a new destination.
You may simply need a clearer view.
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