The Inner Shift: 3 Steps to Clarity When Everything’s in Transition
- Natasha Hillsman
- Jul 2
- 2 min read
When life feels messy, unclear, or uncertain, clarity isn’t something you chase—it’s something you create. These three soul-centered steps will help you ground, realign, and move forward with calm confidence—even when everything around you is shifting.
Step 1: Pause & Breathe
Why:
In times of transition, your nervous system is often in overdrive. Clarity can’t speak through chaos.
What to do: Control your breath
Set a timer for 3–5 minutes.
Close your eyes, plant your feet, and inhale deeply.
On each exhale, repeat silently: “I am safe. I can slow down. Clarity will come.”
Let your breath bring you back to calm.
Extra credit:
Make note of what thoughts or feelings come up when I allow myself to slow down?
Notice where in my body am I holding tension—and what might it be trying to tell me?
Recall when was the last time I felt calm and safe? What helped me feel that way?
Step 2: Name What’s True
Why: When everything’s shifting, your thoughts become your anchor. What to do: Journal, don't overthink, let the answers come naturally.
What feels heavy right now?
What feels light or exciting—even if it’s scary?
What do I know, deep down, to be true?
Extra Credit:
What beliefs or expectations am I holding that no longer feel true for me?
If I wasn’t afraid of getting it wrong, what would I admit to myself right now?
What part of me is ready to be seen and heard?
Step 3: Take One Aligned Step
Why:
You don’t need the whole roadmap. Just the next right step.
What to do: Choose one small action
Based on what you uncovered, choose one small action that helps you feel calm—not pressured. It can be as
A conversation with a friend.
Creating a boundary with work.
Giving yourself an intentional rest day.
Extra Credit:
What is one step I can take that feels honest and true to who I am?
What would I do today if I trusted myself completely?
How will I feel once I take this next step?
FREE AFFIRMATION CARDS
You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to come back to you.
Transitions aren’t breakdowns. They’re breakthroughs in disguise.When you pause, reconnect to truth, and take aligned action, you shift from confused and overwhelmed to clear and empowered. Want support making your next shift? Book a Clarity Session with Natasha. Let’s help you rise into what’s next—peacefully, powerfully, and on purpose.
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