Crisis Is Not the End — It’s the Turning Point

Not long ago, I found myself at a networking event, standing in a circle where each person had to introduce themselves. It was supposed to be simple. Say your name. Say what you do.

Except I had just lost my job in customer service. I had stepped away from my fitness and yoga business. And when it came to my turn, I froze. The only words I could manage were, “I’m looking for new opportunities.”

It felt flat. It felt small. And deep down, I felt stuck. Unsure. Like I didn’t know what to do next.

That moment could have been just another awkward story to file away. But it turned out to be something else. A reminder that crisis isn’t only about endings. It’s also the moment where something new begins to take shape.

What crisis feels like

When we talk about “crisis”, we often picture something dramatic: a job loss, a break-up, a health scare. And sometimes it is. But more often, it’s quieter. It’s the steady drip of something isn’t right.

It can feel like living on autopilot, going through the motions but never really arriving anywhere.It can feel like lying awake at night, replaying decisions you made years ago and wondering if they’ve boxed you in.It can feel like dread in your stomach every Sunday evening, because you know the week ahead will drain you before it’s even begun.

Crisis doesn’t always shout. Sometimes it just whispers, “You can’t keep doing this forever.”

Why crisis matters

Here’s what I’ve learned, both from my own pivots and from the women I work with:

• Crisis is not proof you’ve failed. It’s proof that something needs to shift.

• You don’t have to know the full plan. You only need the next small step.

• Feeling stuck is not the end of the road. It’s the signal that a new chapter is waiting.

  
  

Crisis is uncomfortable because it asks you to stop ignoring the gap between the life you’re living and the life you actually want. And while that gap can feel painful, it’s also powerful. It’s the space where reinvention begins.

The turning point

If you’re reading this because you’re stuck, unsure, and don’t know what to do, here’s the truth: you don’t have to burn everything down overnight. You don’t have to solve it all at once.

What you do need is to give yourself permission to pause, to look honestly at where you are, and to take one step — however small — towards where you want to be.

Crisis is not the end. It’s the turning point.