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Your Weekly Spark: Between the No Longer and the Not Yet

2/10/2026

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There’s a moment many of us recognize, even if we don’t talk about it out loud. Nothing is technically wrong. Life works. You’re functioning. You’ve handled what needed to be handled. And yet … something inside you keeps whispering:

There has to be more than this.

Not more in a dramatic, burn-it-all-down way, but in a quieter, truer way. More alignment. More meaning. More room to breathe. More freedom.

Where You Were
At one point, the path you chose made perfect sense. It matched who you were then. It gave you what you needed, including the events, situations, relationships, challenges that you needed to learn and grow.

You showed up. You learned. You contributed. And if you didn't learn the lesson the first time around, you may have been presented with another opportunity to learn the lesson in a more profound way. There’s nothing to regret there. The truth is, it was all perfect to support your growth.

Where You Are
But now you’re standing in a different place. You may feel:
  • less willing to tolerate what once felt acceptable
  • more sensitive to misalignment
  • more aware of the cost of living on autopilot

This isn’t restlessness. It’s awareness. It’s your inner compass recalibrating.

What’s Next
“What’s next” doesn’t usually arrive as a clear answer. It arrives as:
  • a question that won’t leave you alone
  • a tug you can’t explain
  • a sense that staying put would require giving up pieces of yourself that you don't want to give up now that you've rediscovered them
And here’s the important part:
You don’t need to decide everything yet.
You just need to listen honestly to where you are.

Your Weekly Spark
Take a breath and sit with this question:

What feels complete in my life — and what feels quietly unfinished?

Don’t rush to answer it. Just notice what surfaces. Allow it to move through you. 

If you're ready to go a bit deeper, here is an invitation ...

I’m hosting a live webinar around this exact moment.
It's on February 12th from 11:30am - 12:30pm ET
It's designed for women navigating career and life transitions. 
Click here for more details and to register. 

If it speaks to you, you’re welcome to join me. If not, let this question walk with you this week. Either way, you’re not behind. You’re simply standing at a threshold.

1 Comment
Caitriona Barclay
2/10/2026 02:38:55 pm

Trish - I like the idea of your webinar - unfortunately the time does not work because I’m working ! Maybe other will have similar issue and there could be an evening session set up
Thanks and hope you are well

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