Trust the maze

Recently, my friend asked me about the early days of my career in TV news, and why I left.
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I’ve never managed to tell that story quickly, but if I had to sum it up I’d say this: it had a lot to do with what, at the time, felt like competing and conflicting desires. The desire for home, and the desire for a wildly successful career. It took a while, a decade at least, to reconcile that internal conflict.
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Looking back, I can see how that time of untangling and unraveling served me. I wouldn’t trade that experience for the peace of mind that I have now.
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I feel better equipped to handle times of transition and uncertainty (I’m looking at you, 2020). That doesn’t mean I enjoy transition and uncertainty, or that it’s not uncomfortable and sometimes scary. It simply means that I trust myself enough to navigate the maze.
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And, I also trust the maze.