On Wednesdays, I share posts, fables, songs, poems, quotations, TEDx Talks, cartoons, and books that have inspired and motivated me on my writing journey. I hope these posts will give writers, artists, and other creatives a mid-week boost.

In a recent interview, bestselling author Brianna Wiest shared the following advice for anyone who may be feeling lost:

If you are feeling lost, you’re actually making way more progress than you think you are. And you’re doing a lot better than you think you are. Most people don’t even let themselves get to the point of feeling or admitting that they are lost. They are gripping so tightly to the old narrative and the old programming to even stop and say, ‘I don’t know what’s next. I feel lost.’ So, if you feel lost right now, that is your first signal that you have left the life that was wanting to go behind. So, step one is to acknowledge that Feeling lost is a victory, even though it doesn’t feel like it right now.

The second part is in that space of not knowing, anything becomes possible. You have no idea what kind of miracle is at your feet right now. You have no idea what you’ve actually opened up within your life.

Also, part of that feeling lost is the grieving and mourning of what you’ve had to let go of, and that’s okay, too. That’s a process that takes time.

It’s also about coming up with your vision. I think it’s about finding your next muse and figuring out What inspires me now. We’re meant to evolve, and I think people miss that. When we don’t move with life, ultimately, things do come to a grinding halt, and then we’re forced to let go. So, if you’re feeling lost, there’s nothing wrong with you. Actually, there’s something very right with you.

Brianna Wiest’s latest release, The Life that’s Waiting, is now available.