“Surely there’s got to be more to life than this? Is this really all this is?”
I have you ever asked yourself that question? I have!
Not in a dramatic, throw-it-all-away kind of way.
But in those quieter, in-between moments.
Standing at the kitchen sink.
Staring out the car window while waiting at a red light.
Walking your dog and wondering if anyone else feels this way.
You have a decent life.
You’re greatful.
But something’s… off. Missing. Or just not quite there.
And you don’t know how to name it. But you know you are not alone – others feel it, just like you.
I know that feeling.
Hell, At 63, I still wonder what I’m going to do when I grow up. What am I doing and is this the life I dreamed up or was put onto earth to live? What is it all about – why am I still trying to find myself? I’ve seen such challenges in life and I have learnt so many lessons and yet I’m pretty sure I haven’t reached my full potential.
Maybe you feel the same?
More Than a Mood—Maybe a Memory
There’s this gentle nudge inside.
A kind of homesickness that has nothing to do with geography.
A knowing without words.
You might be doing all the “right” things—
working, loving your people, showing up, having fun and living today.
But inside, there’s a whisper. What is this all about?
What If You’re Not Lost—Just Remembering a time before?
What if the ache you feel is not confusion, but recognition or longing?
What if the way you sometimes feel older than your years—or strangely younger—isn’t random?
What if your longing is a clue…
That you’re not starting over.
You’re waking up.
Why Do We Click With Some People—And Clash With Others?
Ever notice how you just get certain people—instantly? You like them but you don’t even know them.
It’s not always about shared history. Sometimes it’s energy.
A feeling. A knowing.
And then there are the people who rub you the wrong way…
And you can’t explain why. I have that with our apartment valet service – the guy crossed my path and he is now out of my playpen. I have no clue why – I have not said more than 5 words to him, yet he irritates me. Why?
What makes us connect?
What makes us recoil?
What makes us feel so seen by one person—and invisible to another? Why do we allow that? I hide when I have to go into a room full of people that I don’t know. I can get in and out without talking to a Soul – they are just not “my people” and I do not belong… you know that feeling, right?
Is it chemistry? Karma?
Or could it be something deeper that we’re only just beginning to understand?
The Creator Question
If we all came from one Creator,
why are we so divided in belief?
Why do we fight over rituals and rules?
What if we’re not meant to agree—but to grow? To learn from each other.
What if we’re all trying to describe the same light through different windows?
Could it be that the journey isn’t about being “right,”
but about becoming more aware? More tolerant?
Maybe You’re Not Broken. Maybe You’re Becoming Who You Are Meant to Be?
The longing.
The restlessness.
The strange mix of wisdom and wonder.
Maybe that’s not something to fix.
Maybe it’s something to follow. Something to value.
You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You don’t have to find yourself by Friday.
You’re not falling apart. You’re unfolding.
You’re not late. You’re right on time for your becoming.
And you don’t need to fix yourself—you just need to keep listening and allowing.
And if you’re reading this,
you’re not alone.
Where We Go From Here
This is the first of a series here on Modern Life Tribe—a quiet space for asking bigger questions.
No preaching.
No pressure.
Just permission to wonder, to think. It may be too deep for you, but stay with me – you may learn a little about yourself.
Next time, we’ll explore how some of those unexplicable things—like déjà vu, synchronicity, unexpected peace, or feeling out of place—might not be random at all.
Until then, just sit with this:
What if you’ve been more than one version of yourself… and the best one is still on the way?
