Even when it seems like there’s no way out, possibility is closer than we think

A client told me recently how much they hated their commute. The train carriage, the noise, the restless scrolling. And how, before they’ve even settled, they open theor laptop. Straight into the blur of work.

“It feels like it will always be that way,” they said. “I can’t imagine it any different.”

Maybe you know that feeling. The sense that a door has closed, and there’s no other way through. Commute, career, even a whole chapter of life. It can feel sealed shut. A trap with no opening.

Yes, those moments are heavy. It’s hard to see beyond them when you’re inside. The pattern feels absolute. The discomfort of change seems unbearable. And our minds whisper: nothing else is possible.

But here’s what we found together. The moment we own the pattern, the moment we say, “Yes, I see how I’m running this loop”, something shifts. That small act of recognition cracks open the door, even if only slightly.

And in that sliver of space? Inspiration. A new way of being. The idea that maybe you don’t have to open the laptop immediately. Maybe you don’t have to stay in the role that drains you. Maybe, just maybe, you could choose differently.

It’s rarely about having the answer ready. It’s about stepping into the not-knowing with courage. Because when you stand in that place, creative possibility always points toward life at another level, a deeper quality of living, not just surviving.

So if today feels trapped, sealed, or hopeless, remember: possibility is always on offer. The crack is already there. Sometimes it just takes your willingness to see it.

By the way… it’s also not true that change requires a full plan before you start. Often, the smallest step - the willingness to see the loop - creates more freedom than the perfect strategy ever could.

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