There's something you haven't said out loud yet.

"I don't actually know what I want from my career anymore."

You're ready to make a change, but you still can't name what you actually want next.

And that creates its own kind of tension. You want to contribute, enjoy your work, feel like yourself. But there's a quiet truth you can't ignore anymore. The path you are on isn't right for you. And the harder part? You're not even sure what "right" looks like now.

If that's where you are, you're not alone. It's disorienting. You know what you don't want, but can't yet articulate what you do want. And underneath that sits the fear of making a wrong move and ending up in a different role with the same familiar restlessness.

There's often a deeper worry, too. That you've spent years chasing the wrong version of success. It's a painful realization. It brings fear, frustration, and confusion. But sometimes it also brings a quiet flicker of hope.

All of that is normal. And as uncomfortable as this moment feels, it's often the turning point. Because once you admit to yourself that your current role or career path no longer fits, you earn the freedom to discover what actually does.

If this sounds familiar, a good place to start is getting clear on what feels missing today. From my own shifts and work with clients, I've noticed misalignment usually lands in one of four places:

• Lack of meaning usually means a values misalignment

• Low energy is often a motivation mismatch

• Disengagement typically means an interest gap

• Chronic friction is likely due to an environment or fit issue

Naming the pattern gives you something solid to work with. And clarity tends to come much faster than people expect once the real root cause is visible.

I lived this myself. For years, I felt a quiet misalignment I couldn't explain. Once I finally understood what was actually driving it, I felt immediate relief. Not because everything was fixed, but because I had my agency back.

If you're in or considering a career transition and don't yet know what you want next, start here. Get clear on what feels missing. Because once you understand the pattern underneath your restlessness, you can stop chasing someone else's version of success and start discovering your own.

That admission isn't the end of clarity. It is the beginning.

If this resonates and you'd like to explore what's actually driving your restlessness, I invite you to reach out through the button below. Sometimes clarity comes faster when you have someone to think it through with.