Tasha I didn’t post about it.
There were no dramatic announcements. No “life update” reels.
Just me… lying awake at 2 a.m., staring at the ceiling, knowing something had to change.
Have you ever had one of those moments?
A moment when the dream you once fought for suddenly feels like a cage. When the job you used to pray for now makes your chest feel tight. When the plan you made, the one everyone expected you to follow, no longer fits who you’ve become.
But instead of broadcasting it, you just… quietly shift.
You pivot. Alone. In the dark.
When No One Is Watching
We don’t talk enough about the pivots that happen in private.
The late-night decisions. The quiet goodbyes. The deep knowing that something has to give but not knowing who to tell or what comes next. These moments rarely come with applause. There’s no one clapping for your courage. No one reposting your resilience. Just you. And the ache of letting go.
I call these Midnight Pivots. They’re sacred. Tender. And they deserve to be honored.
You Didn’t Quit. You Realigned.
Let me be clear: Just because the plan changed doesn’t mean you failed. Just because you didn’t announce it doesn’t make it less powerful. Midnight Pivots are a kind of rebirth. You’re not starting over—you’re starting from experience. And that shift? That whisper in the night that says, “This isn’t it anymore”—that’s your soul speaking.
Sometimes we don’t need permission to change. We just need the courage to trust that even in silence, our growth is still valid.
If This Is You Right Now…
I made something for you.
It’s a free worksheet called The Midnight Pivot: A Gentle Guide to Rewriting Your Next Chapter.
It’s quiet, simple, and soulful, just like the moment you might be in.
No pressure. No hustle. Just a safe place to explore what’s changing.
Click here to get it free by signing up for my Pivot Weekly newsletter this link is https://drwright.substack.com
You don’t have to do this alone. You don’t have to explain your pivot to anyone who doesn’t get it. You get it. And that’s enough.
A Final Word for the Woman Reading This at 2 A.M.
Here’s to the women who pivot without a parade. Who change course without clout. Who listen to their truth in the middle of the night and quietly begin again.
You are not lost.
You are not broken.
You’re simply realigning.
And even in the dark… you are still on time.
