“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” ~ Proverb

There are moments in life when something ends, and it truly feels like it’s over. Not because it’s dramatic or obvious, but because something you relied on is no longer there. A plan doesn’t work out. A role changes. A door closes, and you’re left trying to understand what just happened.

Your instinct is to try to make sense of it. To figure out where things went wrong. To look for something you could have done differently. But sometimes, nothing has gone wrong. It’s just that something has reached its natural end.

The difficult part is that change doesn’t explain itself. It doesn’t tell you what’s coming next. It just takes away what was familiar, and leaves you in between. And that space can feel uncertain.

But not every ending is a loss. Some endings are a shift, a point where something that no longer fits gives way to something that hasn’t taken shape yet.

You may not see what’s ahead. You may not feel ready for it. But that doesn’t mean nothing is happening.

Sometimes, the moment that feels like everything is falling apart is actually the moment something new is beginning.

Life’s meaning lies in trusting what is unfolding… even when it’s not yet clear.

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